Plant Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical plant sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% women. So female students are more repesented at UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 20% more women than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMN Twin Cities Plant Sciences Master’s Program

60% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 80% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Plant Sciences

Plant Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Plant Science, General	43
Horticultural Science	3

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Soil and Plant Scientists	880	$74,130
Conservation Scientists	390	$72,650
Animal Scientists	210	$69,860
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	160	$65,340
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	50	$95,000

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
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