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General Plant Sciences at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

If you plan to study General Plant Sciences, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is in Knoxville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 42 general plant sciences degrees were awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Distance learning is available at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Among 38,728 students, 3,176 (8%) studied exclusively online and 12,105 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Plant Sciences graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Plant Sciences graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are 33% women (14) and 67% men (28).

General Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Of the 31 bachelor’s general plant sciences graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 35% were women (11) and 65% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Plant Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 3% of General Plant Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, below the national average of 19%.*

General Plant Sciences Master’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Of the 6 master’s general plant sciences degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Plant Sciences master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6

General Plant Sciences Doctoral Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Of the 5 doctoral general plant sciences graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Plant Sciences doctoral degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	3

*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

Students who finish General Plant Sciences program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville go on to a range of careers. Below 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.