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Plant Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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Plant Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Every plant sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the plant sciences program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins stacks up to those at other schools.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received their master's degree in plant sciences.

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.

Colorado State Plant Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Plant Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Plant Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Colorado State does offer online education options in plant sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Colorado State Plant Sciences Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the plant sciences majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Plant Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from Colorado State, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the plant sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in plant sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Conservation Scientists 1,320 $71,170
Soil and Plant Scientists 400 $56,990
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 330 $57,330
Agricultural Sciences Professors 220 $87,140
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors 130 $91,260

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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