by our College Data Analytics TeamPlant Sciences is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in plant sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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 UPR Mayaguez was ranked #70 on College Factual's Best Schools for plant sciences list.
Here are some of the other rankings for UPR Mayaguez.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UPR Mayaguez paid an average of $186 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $124 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,968 | $5,962 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,168 | $2,168 |
Learn more about UPR Mayaguez tuition and fees.
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 UPR Mayaguez in Plant Sciences walked away with an average of $5,500 in student debt. That is 73% lower than the national average of $20,359.
The median early career salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UPR Mayaguez is $28,055 per year. That is 20% lower than the national average of $35,003.
UPR Mayaguez 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 UPR Mayaguez Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in plant sciences in 2019-2020, 53.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in plant sciences at UPR Mayaguez in 2019-2020, 92.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Plant Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agronomy & Crop Science | 20 |
| Horticultural Science | 13 |
| Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management | 6 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 23 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 9 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 16 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 3 |
| Animal Science | 93 |
*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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