by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Plant Science, General. 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in plant sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at SIUC paid an average of $1,174 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $470 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,268 | $28,170 |
| Fees | $4,758 | $4,758 |
Online degrees for the SIUC plant sciences master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SIUC Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their MS in plant sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 44.0%.
None of the plant sciences master’s degree recipients at SIUC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Plant Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Plant Science, General | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 12 |
| Animal Science | 3 |
View All Plant Sciences Related Majors >
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
