by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Plant Science, General. 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in plant sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Rutgers New Brunswick was ranked #41 on College Factual's Best Schools for plant sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rutgers New Brunswick.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Rutgers New Brunswick paid an average of $942 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $394 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,230 | $29,012 |
| Fees | $2,773 | $2,773 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,075 | $13,075 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,574 | $3,574 |
Learn more about Rutgers New Brunswick tuition and fees.
plant sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rutgers New Brunswick make an average of $35,416 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $35,003.
Online degrees for the Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Rutgers New Brunswick Online Learning page.
About 57.1% of the students who received their BS in plant sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.7%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 | 8 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Plant Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Plant Science, General | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 14 |
| Animal Science | 74 |
| Food Science Technology | 30 |
View All Plant Sciences Related Majors >
*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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