Plant Science, General at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

Every plant science, general 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 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Plant Science, General section at the bottom of this page.

Penn State University Park Plant Science, General Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Sciences
Master’s Degree in Plant Sciences

Penn State University Park Plant Science, General Rankings

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at Penn State University Park

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the plant sciences majors at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

Penn State University Park Plant Science, General Master’s Program

17% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from Penn State University Park, 67% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the plant sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	460	$54,160
Agricultural Sciences Professors	390	$106,970
Soil and Plant Scientists	210	$66,440
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	50	$90,650

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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