by our College Data Analytics TeamPlant Sciences is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Auburn University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in plant sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Auburn was $1,260 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $420 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,080 | $30,240 |
| Fees | $1,716 | $1,716 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,778 | $13,778 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,904 | $5,904 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Plant Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at Auburn took out an average of $18,000 in student loans. That is 12% lower than the national average of $20,359.
plant sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Auburn make an average of $37,856 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $35,003.
Online degrees for the Auburn 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 Auburn Online Learning page.
About 28.1% of the students who received their BS in plant sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.8% of the plant sciences bachelor’s degrees at Auburn in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 51 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Plant Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agronomy & Crop Science | 27 |
| Horticultural Science | 30 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 21 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 47 |
| Agricultural Production | 7 |
| Animal Science | 97 |
| 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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