Plant Sciences at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 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.

UK Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

UK Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at UK 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

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

UK Plant Sciences Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from UK, 100% were white. This is above 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 Kentucky with a master's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Plant Sciences

The following plant sciences concentations are available at University of Kentucky. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Plant Sciences, Other	12
Agronomy & Crop Science	11

Related Majors

• Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
• Food Science Technology
• Other Agriculture
• 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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	310	$49,440
Conservation Scientists	140	$67,440
Agricultural Sciences Professors	110	$71,930
Soil and Plant Scientists	60	$67,690
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	60	$78,290

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Seicer under License

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