Plant Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,108 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 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.

UNL Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNL

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UNL does offer online education options in plant sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UNL Plant Sciences Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Plant Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a master's degree in plant sciences from UNL. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from UNL, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Horticulture
• Agricultural Economics & Business
• General Agriculture
• Animal Science
• Food Science Technology

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Soil and Plant Scientists	580	$57,320
Agricultural Sciences Professors	250	$88,080
Conservation Scientists	210	$65,300
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	120	$67,190
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	100	$60,330

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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