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Plant Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Plant Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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. Of the 9,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2021, 16 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.

UW - Madison Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Plant Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the plant sciences progam at UW - Madison compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Plant Sciences Schools 6
8
Most Focused Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 49
Most Focused Plant Sciences Schools 107

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in plant sciences from UW - Madison. This makes it the #38 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 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

31% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 plant sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison. Of these graduates, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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About 81% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW - Madison Plant Sciences Master’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in plant sciences from UW - Madison in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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In the plant sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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.

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

UW - Madison 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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