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Doctor's Degree in Plant Genetics

Doctor’s Degrees in Plant Genetics

9 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
11% 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 men, and 11% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 44.4% of plant genetics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Plant Genetics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 9 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
Doctor’s Degree 9
Bachelor’s Degree 8
Master’s Degree 4

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 men than women pursue doctor's degrees in plant genetics. About 66.7% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 6
Women 3
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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 0
White 4
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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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
50% 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 $16,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,808 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
29% Women
14% 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 $9,644 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 29% of this group were women, and 14% 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
General Genetics 169
Human/Medical Genetics 87
Molecular Genetics 56
Genome Sciences 23
Animal Genetics 18

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.

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