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Plant Sciences at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study Plant Sciences, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 43 plant sciences degrees were granted at Mississippi State University.

Online Class Availability at Mississippi State University

Distance learning is available at Mississippi State University. Among 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Plant Sciences Graduates from Mississippi State University

Those who finish Mississippi State University’s Plant Sciences program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,464
2 years	$36,992
3 years	$41,123
4 years	$44,479
5 years	$47,207

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Plant Sciences graduates from Mississippi State University report median earnings of $44,479, compared with $58,380 for all Mississippi State University graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Plant Sciences graduates from Mississippi State University comes in at $20,311.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Plant Sciences graduates at Mississippi State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Plant Sciences graduates at Mississippi State University are 40% women (17) and 60% men (26).

Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 43 bachelor’s plant sciences graduates at Mississippi State University, 40% were women (17) and 60% were men (26).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Plant Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Plant Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 22%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Plant Sciences Concentrations at Mississippi State University

The Plant Sciences program at Mississippi State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Agronomy & Crop Science	28
Horticultural Science	15

Top-Paying Careers for Plant Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Plant Sciences program at Mississippi State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Plant Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Animal Scientists	$93,823
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Range Managers	$59,935
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$56,932
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.