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Plant Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Plant Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

What traits are you looking for in a plant sciences school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's plant sciences program.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 30,559. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in plant sciences from UT Knoxville.

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.

UT Knoxville Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Plant Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The plant sciences major at UT Knoxville 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
Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in plant sciences from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #13 most popular school for plant sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Plant Sciences Graduates from UT Knoxville Make?

The median salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville is $33,676. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,374 for all plant sciences students.

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Plant Sciences Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the plant sciences majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Plant Sciences from UT Knoxville in 2020-2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at UT Knoxville 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UT Knoxville Plant Sciences Master’s Program

31% Women
Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in Plant Sciences from UT Knoxville in 2020-2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from UT Knoxville, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UT Knoxville also has a doctoral program available in plant sciences. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 240 $45,460
Agricultural Sciences Professors 240 $94,200
Conservation Scientists 140 $68,440
Soil and Plant Scientists 110 $56,980
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 100 $60,490

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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