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 Northeast Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in plant sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Northeast paid an average of $127 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $105 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,150 | $3,795 |
| Fees | $600 | $600 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,352 | $1,352 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,710 | $8,710 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,439 | $1,439 |
Learn more about Northeast 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 associate degree at Northeast in Plant Sciences walked away with an average of $9,091 in student debt. That is 16% lower than the national average of $10,821.
plant sciences who receive their associate degree from Northeast make an average of $36,848 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $36,400.
Northeast does not offer an online option for its plant sciences associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northeast Online Learning page.
About 22.2% of the students who received their AS in plant sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 28.7%.
Of those students who received an associate degree at Northeast in plant sciences at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Agronomy & Crop Science | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 15 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 35 |
| Agricultural Production | 9 |
| Horticulture | 2 |
| Animal Science | 13 |
*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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