by our College Data Analytics TeamPlant Sciences is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Texas A&M University - College Station. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for plant sciences majors, Texas A&M College Station came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Texas A&M College Station was $1,196 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $301 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,395 | $36,849 |
| Fees | $3,901 | $3,677 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,222 | $1,222 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,400 | $11,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,062 | $6,062 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M College Station in Plant Sciences walked away with an average of $19,020 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $20,359.
The median early career salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M College Station is $45,305 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $35,003.
Online degrees for the Texas A&M College Station 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 Texas A&M College Station Online Learning page.
About 46.7% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 35.6% of the plant sciences bachelor’s degrees at Texas A&M College Station in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Plant Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agronomy & Crop Science | 36 |
| Range Science & Management | 9 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 39 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 455 |
| Agricultural Production | 164 |
| Food Processing | 22 |
| Horticulture | 48 |
*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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