Plant Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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.

Purdue Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

Purdue Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at Purdue 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the plant sciences majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical plant sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% women. So female students are more repesented at Purdue since its program graduates 24% more women than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at Purdue are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Purdue Plant Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus 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	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Plant Sciences

The following plant sciences concentations are available at Purdue University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Horticultural Science	27
Agronomy & Crop Science	1

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Conservation Scientists	230	$63,320
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	170	$47,880
Soil and Plant Scientists	130	$59,850
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	40	$64,030

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
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