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Plant Sciences at Utah State University

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

USU is located in Logan, Utah and approximately 27,691 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in plant sciences from USU.

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.

USU Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

USU Plant Sciences Rankings

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

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 USU 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 62

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in plant sciences from USU. This makes it the #19 most popular school for plant sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a bachelor's degree in plant sciences from USU. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men. The typical plant sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% women. So female students are more repesented at USU since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at USU 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 Utah State University 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 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USU Plant Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The plant sciences program at USU awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from USU, 67% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah State University 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 0
White 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

USU also has a doctoral program available in plant sciences. In 2021, 3 students 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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Conservation Scientists 260 $63,720
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 70 $46,110
Soil and Plant Scientists 50 $59,590

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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