by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agronomy & Crop Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Plant Sciences is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in plant sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for plant sciences majors, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo came in at #2. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $4,329 | $8,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $888 | $888 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,694 | $15,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,190 | $2,190 |
Learn more about Cal Poly San Luis Obispo tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in Plant Sciences walked away with an average of $18,056 in student debt. That is 11% lower than the national average of $20,359.
The median early career salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $50,141 per year. That is 43% higher than the national average of $35,003.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does not offer an online option for its plant sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Online Learning page.
Women made up around 35.4% of the plant sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.5% of the plant sciences bachelor’s degrees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Plant Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agronomy & Crop Science | 65 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 27 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 162 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 17 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 24 |
| Animal Science | 174 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
