We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UNL ranks in comparison to other schools with plant sciences programs.
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UNL is in the top 10% of the country for plant sciences. More specifically it was ranked #5 out of 71 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nebraska - Lincoln handed out 52 bachelor's degrees in plant sciences. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 55 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in plant sciences from UNL. This makes it the #9 most popular school for plant sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences in 2021, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Plant Sciences majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNL go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $45,313 a year. This is higher than $36,374, which is the national median for all plant sciences bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNL, plant sciences students borrow a median amount of $21,875 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $19,690 for all plant sciences majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the plant sciences majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 plant sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNL. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 87% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in plant sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 45 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 2 |
The plant sciences program at UNL awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in plant sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Animal Science | 118 |
Agricultural Economics & Business | 107 |
Food Science Technology | 100 |
Other Agriculture | 48 |
General Agriculture | 36 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.