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Plant Sciences at Washington State University

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 Washington State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 25 plant sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Wazzu.

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.

Wazzu Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at Wazzu 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.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in plant sciences from Wazzu. This makes it the #21 most popular school for plant sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Plant Sciences Graduates from Wazzu Make?

The median salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $43,410. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 19% higher than the national average of $36,374 for all plant sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

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Plant Sciences Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

4% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 plant sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wazzu, about 96% were men and 4% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at Wazzu are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Washington 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 6
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Wazzu Plant Sciences Master’s Program

45% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The plant sciences program at Wazzu awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University 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 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in plant sciences. In 2021, 6 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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 1,010 $53,950
Conservation Scientists 920 $65,120
Soil and Plant Scientists 430 $72,660
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 150 $86,640
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors 80 $109,820

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*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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