Plant Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

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.

Mizzou Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

Mizzou Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at Mizzou 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

49% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% 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 Mizzou since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	38
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Mizzou Plant Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women

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

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from Mizzou, 75% 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 Missouri - Columbia with a master's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Plant Sciences

If you plan to be a plant sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Plant Science, General	40

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Conservation Scientists	560	$57,580
Soil and Plant Scientists	440	$53,030
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	290	$49,280
Agricultural Sciences Professors	240	$102,940
Animal Scientists	130	$81,780

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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