Plant Sciences at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and approximately 11,829 students attend the school each year.

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 Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at UW 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 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.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% 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 since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW Plant Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from UW, 69% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Plant Sciences

Plant Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wyoming. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Range Science & Management	31
Plant Science, General	7

Related Majors

• Soil Sciences
• Agricultural Public Services
• Agricultural Production
• Agricultural Economics & Business
• 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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Conservation Scientists	170	$71,180
Agricultural Sciences Professors	60	$82,730
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	30	$84,720

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 ProgWork1 under License

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