Plant Sciences at Texas Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a plant sciences school? To help you decide if Texas Tech University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's plant sciences program.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322.

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.

Texas Tech Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Plant Sciences Master’s Program

59% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from Texas Tech, 52% 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 31% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	15
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Plant Sciences

Plant Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agronomy & Crop Science	23
Horticultural Science	4

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 TX, the home state for Texas Tech University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Conservation Scientists	2,010	$57,990
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	1,280	$52,170
Agricultural Sciences Professors	1,010	$93,580
Soil and Plant Scientists	690	$68,150
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	400	$81,330

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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