Plant Sciences at Oregon State University

Every plant sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the plant sciences program at Oregon State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 55 plant sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Oregon State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Plant Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Oregon State Plant Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Plant Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Oregon State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Oregon State does offer online education options in plant sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Oregon State Plant Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the plant sciences progam at Oregon State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The plant sciences major at Oregon State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Plant Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Plant Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	8
Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in plant sciences from Oregon State. This makes it the #45 most popular school for plant sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Plant Sciences Graduates from Oregon State Make?

The median salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oregon State is $36,397. This is 0% higher than $36,374, which is the national average for all plant sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at Oregon State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the plant sciences majors at Oregon State University.

Oregon State Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in plant sciences from Oregon State in 2021, 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical plant sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% women. So female students are more repesented at Oregon State since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at Oregon State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its plant sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oregon State University with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Oregon State Plant Sciences Master’s Program

The plant sciences program at Oregon State awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oregon State University with a master's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in plant sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Agricultural Production
• Soil Sciences
• Horticulture
• Agricultural Economics & Business
• Food Science Technology

Careers That Plant Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in plant sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	800	$49,610
Conservation Scientists	670	$76,790
Soil and Plant Scientists	590	$69,210
Agricultural Sciences Professors	200	$88,310
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	80	$101,530

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Gregkeene under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.