Plant Sciences at University of Vermont

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 Vermont stacks up to those at other schools.

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a total student population of 13,292. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in plant sciences from UVM.

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.

UVM Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

UVM Plant Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The plant sciences major at UVM 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 Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	44
Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Best Plant Sciences Schools	74
	77

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

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Plant Sciences Graduates from UVM Make?

The median salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVM is $23,690. This is less than $36,374, which is the national average of all plant sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a bachelor's degree in plant sciences from UVM. About 18% of these graduates were women and the other 82% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UVM Plant Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in plant sciences from UVM. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from UVM, 100% 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 Vermont with a master's in plant sciences.

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

UVM also has a doctoral program available in plant sciences. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Agriculture
• Agricultural Production
• Animal 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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	120	$47,750
Conservation Scientists	90	$55,150

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.