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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
  • Doctorate Degree in Plant Sciences

UCONN Plant Sciences Rankings

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in plant sciences from UCONN. This makes it the #38 most popular school for plant sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UCONN Plant Sciences Graduates

The median salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCONN is $36,983. This is 2% higher than $36,374, which is the national average for all plant sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of plant sciences associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in plant sciences only graduates about 44% women each year. The program at UCONN may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in plant sciences at UCONN are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. UCONN does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in plant sciences graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UCONN Plant Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women
Of the 3 plant sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCONN, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from UCONN, 67% were white. This is below average 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in plant sciences. In 2021, 3 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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