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Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding Major

Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding

7 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
27 Master's Degrees Annually
#1,031 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many agricultural & horticultural plant breeding graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 24
Master’s Degree 17
Bachelor’s Degree 3

What Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to agricultural and horticultural plant breeding were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

Knowledge Areas for Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding Majors

Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:

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  • Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
  • Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
  • Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Skills for Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to agricultural and horticultural plant breeding:

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  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
  • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Abilities for Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding Majors

As a agricultural and horticultural plant breeding major, you will find yourself needing the following abilities:

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  • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
  • Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

What Can You Do With a Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding Major?

People with a agricultural and horticultural plant breeding degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Agricultural Sciences Professors 7.9% $84,640
Soil and Plant Scientists 9.0% $63,950

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding?

3 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
33% Percent Women
0% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This major attracts more men than women. About 67% of the graduates in this field are male.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of agricultural and horticultural plant breeding majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Some careers associated with agricultural and horticultural plant breeding require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

Find out what the typical degree level is for agricultural and horticultural plant breeding careers below.

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Education Level Percentage of Workers
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree) 0.6%
Bachelor’s Degree 8.6%
Master’s Degree 20.5%
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. 0.4%
Doctoral Degree 49.4%
Post-Doctoral Training 20.4%

Online Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 0 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 0 0
Bachelor’s Degree 1 0
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 4 1
Post-Master’s 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 4 1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to agricultural and horticultural plant breeding.

Major Number of Grads
Agronomy & Crop Science 1,268
Horticultural Science 854
Plant Science, General 668
Range Science & Management 196
Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management 159
Plant Sciences, Other 118

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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