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Plant Sciences at University of Nevada - Reno

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Plant Sciences at University of Nevada - Reno

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 Nevada - Reno stacks up to those at other schools.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in plant sciences from UNR.

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.

UNR Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNR Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at UNR 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.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in plant sciences from UNR. This makes it the #32 most popular school for plant sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical plant sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% women. So female students are more repesented at UNR since its program graduates 36% more women than average.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at UNR 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 Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNR Plant Sciences Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in plant sciences from UNR. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.

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In the plant sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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

UNR also has a doctoral program available in plant sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Conservation Scientists 210 $61,670
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 130 $46,010
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 60 $90,900
Soil and Plant Scientists 30 $71,490

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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