by our College Data Analytics TeamPlant Sciences is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Iowa State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in plant sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for plant sciences majors, Iowa State came in at #3. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Iowa State was $968 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,042 | $23,230 |
| Fees | $1,274 | $1,274 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,001 | $1,001 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,193 | $9,193 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,430 | $2,430 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Plant Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa State took out an average of $19,500 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $20,359.
plant sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa State make an average of $48,823 a year during the early days of their career. That is 39% higher than the national average of $35,003.
Online degrees for the Iowa State plant sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.
About 37.6% of the students who received their BS in plant sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.7%.
Around 7.5% of plant sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 107 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Plant Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agronomy & Crop Science | 88 |
| Horticultural Science | 45 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 230 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 60 |
| International Agriculture | 52 |
| Animal Science | 226 |
| Food Science Technology | 52 |
*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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