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 Southwest Minnesota 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, 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 Southwest Minnesota State University was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for plant sciences list. It is also ranked #3 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Southwest Minnesota State University.
Part-time undergraduates at Southwest Minnesota State University paid an average of $300 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,837 | $7,837 |
| Fees | $1,221 | $1,221 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,642 | $8,642 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,930 | $2,930 |
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plant sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Southwest Minnesota State University make an average of $48,849 a year during the early days of their career. That is 40% higher than the national average of $35,003.
Online degrees for the Southwest Minnesota State University 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 Southwest Minnesota State University Online Learning page.
About 75.0% 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%.
None of the plant sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Southwest Minnesota State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 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 | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 12 |
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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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