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Plant Genetics Doctor's Degree

Plant Genetics Doctor’s Degrees

There are 3 schools in the United States where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Plant Genetics.

Education Levels of Plant Genetics Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 32 students earned theirPlant Genetics majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Plant Genetics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 10
Master’s Degree 9
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 13

Earnings of Plant Genetics Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Plant Genetics of $57,533 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $43,852
4 years $57,533
5 years $73,410

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Plant Genetics students with their doctor’s degree.

There are 3 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Plant Genetics. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Plant Genetics students seeking a doctor's degree is University of Wisconsin-Madison. This school awarded 12 doctor's degrees in Plant Genetics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University is a popular choice for Plant Genetics majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 10 doctor's degrees in Plant Genetics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Plant Genetics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Plant Genetics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in Plant Genetics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Plant Genetics that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Genetics, General 730
Human/Medical Genetics 424
Molecular Genetics 278
Genome Sciences/Genomics 199
Animal Genetics 59

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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