Plant Sciences at University of Connecticut

If you plan to study plant sciences, take a look at what University of Connecticut has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCONN Plant Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Plant Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Plant Sciences

UCONN Plant Sciences Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Plant Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of plant sciences associate's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in plant sciences at UCONN are white. Around 90% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCONN Plant Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from UCONN, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Plant Sciences

The following plant sciences concentations are available at University of Connecticut. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Connecticut. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Plant Science, General	6
Horticultural Science	6

Related Majors

• General Agriculture
• Agricultural Production
• Agricultural Economics & Business
• Animal Science

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	150	$49,180
Soil and Plant Scientists	110	$85,210
Conservation Scientists	60	$87,710

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
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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