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Doctor’s Degrees in Plant Genetics

11 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in plant genetics is offered at 3 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 18% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 18.2% of plant genetics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Plant Genetics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 11 people earned their doctor's degree in plant genetics. This makes it the 425th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in plant genetics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 11
Doctor’s Degree 11
Bachelor’s Degree 11

Earnings of Plant Genetics Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for plant genetics majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for plant genetics students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in plant genetics. About 63.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 7
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The racial-ethnic distribution of plant genetics doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 3 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in plant genetics. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
7 Yearly Graduations
60% Women

The most popular school in the United States for plant genetics students seekinga doctor's degree is Michigan State University. Each year, around 49,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,437 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,202 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in plant genetics from Michigan State.

#2

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
6 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Wisconsin - Madison comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in plant genetics. Roughly 44,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,273 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,728 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in plant genetics from UW - Madison. About 67% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to plant genetics that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
120
102
63
18
13

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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