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Plant Sciences at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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Plant Sciences at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

If you are interested in studying plant sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 5,855. Of the 1,382 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - River Falls in 2021, 32 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 - River Falls Plant Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Sciences

UW - River Falls Plant Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the plant sciences progam at UW - River Falls 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 - River Falls 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 9
10
Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22

How Much Do Plant Sciences Graduates from UW - River Falls Make?

The median salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - River Falls is $44,131. This is 21% higher than $36,374, which is the national average for all plant sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

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Plant Sciences Student Demographics at UW - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 plant sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - River Falls. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical plant sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% women. So female students are more repesented at UW - River Falls since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

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About 97% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at UW - River Falls 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 - River Falls 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 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UW - River Falls 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 - River Falls.

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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