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Plant Sciences at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

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

UPR Mayaguez is located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and approximately 12,825 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,863 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez in 2021, 37 of them were plant sciences majors.

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.

UPR Mayaguez Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

UPR Mayaguez Plant Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks plant sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UPR Mayaguez performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The plant sciences major at UPR Mayaguez 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools 13
Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools 23
49
Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 49
Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 67
Best Plant Sciences Schools 79

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in plant sciences from UPR Mayaguez. This makes it the #25 most popular school for plant sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Plant Sciences Graduates from UPR Mayaguez Make?

The median salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UPR Mayaguez is $21,017. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,374 for all plant sciences students.

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Plant Sciences Student Demographics at UPR Mayaguez

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

UPR Mayaguez Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
95% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The plant sciences program at UPR Mayaguez awarded 37 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 49% of these degrees went to men with the other 51% going to women. The typical plant sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% women. So female students are more repesented at UPR Mayaguez since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 78% more racial-ethnic minorities in its plant sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez 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 35
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UPR Mayaguez Plant Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in plant sciences from UPR Mayaguez. About 38% were men and 63% were women.

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In the plant sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 58% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez 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 6
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UPR Mayaguez 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 PR, the home state for University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez.

Occupation Jobs in PR Average Salary in PR

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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