by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management. 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 State Polytechnic University - Pomona. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in plant sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 Cal Poly Pomona was ranked #43 on College Factual's Best Schools for plant sciences list. It is also ranked #4 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly Pomona.
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 | $1,697 | $1,697 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,022 | $1,022 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,570 | $16,570 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
Learn more about Cal Poly Pomona 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 Cal Poly Pomona in Plant Sciences walked away with an average of $22,500 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $20,359.
plant sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly Pomona make an average of $35,954 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $35,003.
Online degrees for the Cal Poly Pomona 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 Cal Poly Pomona Online Learning page.
About 28.9% 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 73.3% of the plant sciences bachelor’s degrees at Cal Poly Pomona in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Plant Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management | 45 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 27 |
| Animal Science | 107 |
| Food Science Technology | 30 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 32 |
*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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