Plant Science, General at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

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 Science, General section at the bottom of this page.

UMN Twin Cities Plant Science, General Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Plant Science, General Rankings

The plant sciences major at UMN Twin Cities is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Plant Science, General. 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 #1 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 Science, General Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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 Science, General Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the plant sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Horticultural 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 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
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
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

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