Plant Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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.

UW - Madison Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at UW - Madison 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 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 UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% 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 UW - Madison since its program graduates 20% more women than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Madison Plant Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	1
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Horticultural Science	12
Agronomy & Crop Science	7

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Conservation Scientists	670	$65,610
Soil and Plant Scientists	490	$59,560
Agricultural Sciences Professors	340	$85,140
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	280	$52,100
Animal Scientists	280	$70,030

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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