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Plant Sciences at University of California - Davis

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Plant Sciences at University of California - Davis

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

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and has a total student population of 39,074. Of the 9,846 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Davis in 2021, 22 of them were plant sciences majors.

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.

UC Davis Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

UC Davis Plant Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the plant sciences progam at UC Davis 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 UC Davis 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 27

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in plant sciences from UC Davis. This makes it the #9 most popular school for plant sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Plant Sciences from UC Davis in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical plant sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% women. So female students are more repesented at UC Davis since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 University of California - Davis with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UC Davis Plant Sciences Master’s Program

65% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 students who graduated with a master’s in plant sciences from UC Davis in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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In the plant sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in plant sciences. In 2021, 12 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Davis.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 6,790 $47,360
Soil and Plant Scientists 2,270 $80,710
Conservation Scientists 1,990 $75,980
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 1,460 $91,670
Agricultural Sciences Professors 380 $97,290

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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