Plant Sciences at South Dakota State 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 South Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

South Dakota State Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

South Dakota State Plant Sciences Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Plant Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 plant sciences majors earned their master's degree from South Dakota State. Of these graduates, 69% were men and 31% were women.

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from South Dakota State, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Food Science Technology
• Animal Science

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 SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Soil and Plant Scientists	570	$59,200
Conservation Scientists	320	$62,390
Agricultural Sciences Professors	80	$81,860
Animal Scientists	60	$59,960

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
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.