by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agronomy & Crop Science. 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 West Texas A&M University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in plant sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 West Texas A&M University was ranked #29 on College Factual's Best Schools for plant sciences list. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for West Texas A&M University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at West Texas A&M University paid an average of $477 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $406 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,748 | $7,195 |
| Fees | $2,708 | $2,708 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,496 | $7,496 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,854 | $4,854 |
Learn more about West Texas A&M University tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from West Texas A&M University is $48,432 per year. That is 38% higher than the national average of $35,003.
West Texas A&M University 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 West Texas A&M University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 67.9% 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 20.8% of the plant sciences bachelor’s degrees at West Texas A&M University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 53 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 21 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 50 |
| Animal Services | 14 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 14 |
*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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