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University of Massachusetts Amherst PhD in Plant Sciences

2 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

The 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’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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How Much Does a Doctorate in Plant Sciences from UMass Amherst Cost?

$16,235 Average Tuition and Fees

UMass Amherst Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,673 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $779 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $14,014 $30,120
Fees $2,221 $2,221

Does UMass Amherst Offer an Online PhD in Plant Sciences?

UMass Amherst does not offer an online option for its plant sciences doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Amherst Online Learning page.

UMass Amherst Doctorate Student Diversity for Plant Sciences

2 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 2 students received their doctor’s degree in plant sciences. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in plant sciences in 2019-2020, all of them were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the plant sciences doctor’s degree recipients at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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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 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Plant Sciences Focus Areas at UMass Amherst

Plant Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Plant Science, General 2

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References

*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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