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 University of California - Davis. 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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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $3,155 | $3,155 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,178 | $1,178 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,238 | $17,238 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,638 | $4,638 |
Learn more about UC Davis tuition and fees.
plant sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Davis make an average of $40,485 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $35,003.
UC Davis does not offer an online option for its plant sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Davis Online Learning page.
About 41.4% of the students who received their BS in plant sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 39.7%.
Around 34.5% of plant sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at UC Davis in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Plant Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Plant Science, General | 29 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 10 |
| Agricultural Production | 37 |
| International Agriculture | 23 |
| Animal Science | 327 |
| Food Science Technology | 118 |
*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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