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Plant Sciences at University of Maryland-College Park

If you plan to study Plant Sciences, consider the program at University of Maryland-College Park. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Maryland-College Park sits in College Park, MD.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 plant sciences graduations were recorded at University of Maryland-College Park.

Studying Online at University of Maryland-College Park

Many students take online classes at University of Maryland-College Park. Among 41,725 students, 1,668 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,357 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Plant Sciences Rankings at University of Maryland-College Park

Use these rankings to compare University of Maryland-College Park’s Plant Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Plant Sciences graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Plant Sciences graduates at University of Maryland-College Park are 62% women (8) and 38% men (5).

Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Of the 7 bachelor’s plant sciences degrees awarded at University of Maryland-College Park, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Plant Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Asian	1

Minority students account for 14% of Plant Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, below the national average of 22%.*

Plant Sciences Master’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Among the 4 master’s plant sciences graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Plant Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Plant Sciences Doctoral Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Of the 2 doctoral plant sciences graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Plant Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

*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 University of Maryland-College Park

The Plant Sciences program at University of Maryland-College Park breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Plant Sciences	13

Top-Paying Careers for Plant Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Plant Sciences program at University of Maryland-College Park work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Plant Sciences majors, 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.