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Plant Sciences at University of Kentucky

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Plant Sciences at University of Kentucky

If you are interested in studying plant sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Kentucky. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

UK Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

UK Plant Sciences Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Plant Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women
Of the 3 plant sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UK, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from UK, 67% 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 University of Kentucky with a master's in plant sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 1
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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 310 $49,440
Conservation Scientists 140 $67,440
Agricultural Sciences Professors 110 $71,930
Soil and Plant Scientists 60 $67,690
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 60 $78,290

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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