by our College Data Analytics TeamPlant Sciences is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at University of Wisconsin - Madison. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in plant sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW - Madison paid an average of $1,548 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,273 | $37,161 |
| Fees | $1,469 | $1,469 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,200 | $12,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,066 | $3,066 |
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plant sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Madison make an average of $36,674 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $35,003.
UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.2% 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 17.4% of the plant sciences bachelor’s degrees at UW - Madison in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Horticultural Science | 15 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 44 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 59 |
| Animal Science | 50 |
| Food Science Technology | 29 |
| Soil Sciences | 5 |
*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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