by our College Data Analytics TeamPlant Sciences is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UIUC is in the top 10% of the country for plant sciences. More specifically it was ranked #8 out of 80 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UIUC was $1,079 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $605 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,317 | $33,824 |
| Fees | $2,896 | $2,896 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,252 | $12,252 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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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. Plant Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at UIUC took out an average of $16,004 in student loans. That is 21% lower than the national average of $20,359.
plant sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from UIUC make an average of $42,309 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% higher than the national average of $35,003.
Online degrees for the UIUC 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 UIUC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 45.9% of the plant sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.8% of the plant sciences bachelor’s degrees at UIUC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Plant Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agronomy & Crop Science | 36 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 204 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 23 |
| Animal Science | 128 |
| Food Science Technology | 99 |
*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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