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Plant Sciences at Cornell University

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 Cornell University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

Cornell Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

Cornell Plant Sciences Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at Cornell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the plant sciences majors at Cornell University.

Cornell Plant Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 plant sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cornell, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 5
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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Agricultural Sciences Professors 390 $99,920
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 300 $56,750
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors 160 $81,450
Soil and Plant Scientists 140 $83,530

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*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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