by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Horticultural 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 Clemson University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 Clemson was ranked #45 on College Factual's Best Schools for plant sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Clemson paid an average of $1,657 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $657 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,118 | $37,110 |
| Fees | $1,440 | $1,440 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,188 | $1,188 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,850 | $11,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,284 | $4,284 |
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The median early career salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Clemson is $28,236 per year. That is 19% lower than the national average of $35,003.
Online degrees for the Clemson 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 Clemson Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in plant sciences in 2019-2020, 45.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in plant sciences at Clemson in 2019-2020, 18.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Plant Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Horticultural Science | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 82 |
| Agricultural Production | 38 |
| Horticulture | 4 |
| Animal Science | 124 |
| Food Science Technology | 60 |
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*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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