by our College Data Analytics TeamPlant Sciences is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Northwest Missouri State University. 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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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 Northwest was ranked #40 on College Factual's Best Schools for plant sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for Northwest.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Northwest paid an average of $602 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $354 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,106 | $11,064 |
| Fees | $3,394 | $3,394 |
| Books and Supplies | $400 | $400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,270 | $9,270 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,575 | $2,575 |
Learn more about Northwest tuition and fees.
plant sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Northwest make an average of $47,260 a year during the early days of their career. That is 35% higher than the national average of $35,003.
Online degrees for the Northwest 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 Northwest Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the plant sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.5% of the plant sciences bachelor’s degrees at Northwest in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Agronomy & Crop Science | 16 |
| Horticultural Science | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 31 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 64 |
| Animal Science | 18 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 6 |
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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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