We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how UIUC ranks among other schools offering degrees in plant sciences.
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UIUC was ranked #10 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for plant sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in plant sciences. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 37 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in plant sciences from UIUC. This makes it the #6 most popular school for plant sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Plant Sciences majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIUC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $37,300 a year. This is higher than $36,374, which is the national median for all plant sciences bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's plant sciences program at UIUC make a median salary of $60,992. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all plant sciences graduates with a master's is $60,176.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UIUC, plant sciences students borrow a median amount of $15,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all plant sciences bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $19,690.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the plant sciences majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in plant sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 26 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in plant sciences from UIUC. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in plant sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 17 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Agricultural Economics & Business | 227 |
Animal Science | 187 |
Food Science Technology | 129 |
Agricultural Public Services | 40 |
Agricultural Production | 6 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.