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General Plant Sciences at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying General Plant Sciences, you may want to check out the program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is located in University Park, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 40 general plant sciences degrees were granted at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Of 50,737 students, 321 (1%) studied exclusively online and 20,178 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Plant Sciences graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Plant Sciences graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus are 42% women (17) and 58% men (23).

General Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Of the 35 bachelor’s general plant sciences degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 43% were women (15) and 57% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Plant Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of General Plant Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 19%.*

General Plant Sciences Master’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Among the 4 master’s general plant sciences degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Plant Sciences master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	2

General Plant Sciences Doctoral Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Among the 1 doctoral general plant sciences graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Plant Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Plant Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the General Plant Sciences program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for General Plant Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$56,932
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
Agricultural Technicians	$44,022
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.