by our College Data Analytics TeamPlant Sciences is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at South Dakota State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in plant sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for plant sciences majors, South Dakota State came in at #5. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for South Dakota State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at South Dakota State paid an average of $372 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $257 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,697 | $11,172 |
| Fees | $1,503 | $1,503 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,069 | $8,069 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,007 | $4,007 |
Learn more about South Dakota State 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 bachelor’s degree at South Dakota State in Plant Sciences walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 28% higher than the national average of $20,359.
The median early career salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State is $49,883 per year. That is 43% higher than the national average of $35,003.
Online degrees for the South Dakota State 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 South Dakota State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in plant sciences in 2019-2020, 20.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.7%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at South Dakota State 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 | 42 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 38 |
| Range Science & Management | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 61 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 56 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 27 |
| Agricultural Production | 13 |
| Horticulture | 5 |
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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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