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Plant Sciences at Texas A&M University-Kingsville

If you are interested in studying Plant Sciences, you may want to check out the program at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas A&M University-Kingsville sits in Kingsville, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 plant sciences degrees were granted at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

Studying Online at Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Distance learning is available at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Among 6,864 students, 861 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,526 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Plant Sciences Rankings at Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Rankings can help you compare Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s Plant Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#1 of 4
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#6 of 7
Best Value	Nationwide	#9 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#64 of 71

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Plant Sciences graduates from Texas A&M University-Kingsville is $21,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Plant Sciences graduates at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, by degree type.

Program-wide, Plant Sciences graduates at Texas A&M University-Kingsville are 27% women (4) and 73% men (11).

Plant Sciences Master’s Program at Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Of the 15 master’s plant sciences graduates at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, 27% were women (4) and 73% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Plant Sciences master’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	3
International (Nonresident)	12

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Plant Sciences master’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, higher than the national average of 15%.*

*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 Texas A&M University-Kingsville

This Plant Sciences program at Texas A&M University-Kingsville includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Agronomy & Crop Science	15

Top-Paying Careers for Plant Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Plant Sciences program at Texas A&M University-Kingsville work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Plant Sciences graduates, 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.