Plant Sciences at University of Idaho

Every plant sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the plant sciences program at University of Idaho stacks up to those at other schools.

U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and has a total student population of 10,791.

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.

U of I Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

U of I Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at U of I 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.

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 U of I

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

U of I Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at U of I 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 University of Idaho with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U of I Plant Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Plant Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Plant Science, General	6
Horticultural Science	5
Agronomy & Crop Science	3
Range Science & Management	3

Related Majors

• Agricultural Production
• Agricultural Mechanization
• Food Science Technology
• Agricultural Public Services
• Agricultural Economics & Business

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 ID, the home state for University of Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Conservation Scientists	290	$66,510
Agricultural Sciences Professors	270	$79,070
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	220	$60,470
Soil and Plant Scientists	190	$70,940
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	180	$45,230

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 Davidlharlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.