by our College Data Analytics TeamPlant Sciences is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in plant sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at NMSU Main Campus was ranked #73 on College Factual's Best Schools for plant sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.
Here are some of the other rankings for NMSU Main Campus.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NMSU Main Campus paid an average of $938 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $252 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,041 | $22,507 |
| Fees | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,228 | $10,228 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,271 | $4,271 |
Learn more about NMSU Main Campus tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NMSU Main Campus in Plant Sciences walked away with an average of $28,979 in student debt. That is 42% higher than the national average of $20,359.
The median early career salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NMSU Main Campus is $29,639 per year. That is 15% lower than the national average of $35,003.
Online degrees for the NMSU Main Campus plant sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NMSU Main Campus Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in plant sciences in 2019-2020, 40.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 39.7%.
Around 60.0% of plant sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at NMSU Main Campus in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Plant Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agronomy & Crop Science | 2 |
| Horticultural Science | 6 |
| Range Science & Management | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 20 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 29 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 4 |
| Animal Science | 55 |
| Food Science Technology | 2 |
*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.
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