Plant Sciences at West Virginia University

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a plant sciences school? To help you decide if West Virginia University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's plant sciences program.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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.

WVU Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

WVU Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at WVU 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 WVU

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

WVU Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% 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 WVU since its program graduates 18% more women than average.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WVU Plant Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from WVU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Plant Sciences

If you plan to be a plant sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agronomy & Crop Science	24
Plant Science, General	2

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Conservation Scientists	180	$50,210
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	70	$45,520
Soil and Plant Scientists	40	$53,950

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
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