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Plant Sciences at Virginia Tech

If you plan to study plant sciences, take a look at what Virginia Tech has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 37,024. Of the 7,699 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech in 2021, 50 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.

Virginia Tech Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

Virginia Tech Plant Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks plant sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Virginia Tech performed in these rankings.

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 Virginia Tech 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
Most Popular Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 24
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In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in plant sciences from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #32 most popular school for plant sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Plant Sciences Graduates from Virginia Tech Make?

The median salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Virginia Tech is $33,134. This is less than $36,374, which is the national average of all plant sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Plant Sciences Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in plant sciences from Virginia Tech. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at Virginia Tech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its plant sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 41
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Virginia Tech Plant Sciences Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from Virginia Tech, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the plant sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Virginia Tech also has a doctoral program available in plant sciences. In 2021, 5 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Tech.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 680 $54,190
Conservation Scientists 600 $75,370
Soil and Plant Scientists 130 $68,660
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 40 $84,630

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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