by our College Data Analytics TeamPlant Sciences is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. 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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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 Colorado State was ranked #47 on College Factual's Best Schools for plant sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for Colorado State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Colorado State paid an average of $1,407 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $428 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,426 | $28,147 |
| Fees | $2,388 | $2,388 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,787 | $10,787 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,665 | $1,665 |
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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 Colorado State took out an average of $25,682 in student loans. That is 26% higher than the national average of $20,359.
plant sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colorado State make an average of $33,459 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $35,003.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the plant sciences bachelor’s degree program at Colorado State. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Colorado State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in plant sciences in 2019-2020, 41.1% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 39.7%.
Around 14.3% of plant sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 48 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Plant Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Horticultural Science | 50 |
| Range Science & Management | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 72 |
| Animal Services | 65 |
| Horticulture | 15 |
| Animal Science | 80 |
| Soil Sciences | 26 |
*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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