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 Michigan State 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Michigan State was ranked #25 on College Factual's Best Schools for plant sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Michigan State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Michigan State paid an average of $1,346 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $519 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,555 | $40,384 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,154 | $1,154 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,522 | $10,522 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,094 | $3,094 |
Learn more about Michigan State 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 Michigan State in Plant Sciences walked away with an average of $26,250 in student debt. That is 29% higher than the national average of $20,359.
The median early career salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Michigan State is $40,312 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $35,003.
Michigan State 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 Michigan State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 45.7% of the plant sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in plant sciences at Michigan State in 2019-2020, 11.4% were 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 | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Plant Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Horticultural Science | 35 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 63 |
| Animal Science | 128 |
| Food Science Technology | 27 |
| Soil Sciences | 27 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 3 |
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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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