by our College Data Analytics TeamPlant Sciences is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Colorado State paid an average of $1,433 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $584 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,520 | $25,791 |
| Fees | $2,264 | $2,264 |
The median early career salary of plant sciences students who receive their master’s degree from Colorado State is $56,641 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $65,100.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Colorado State offers online option in its plant sciences master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Colorado State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.0% of the plant sciences students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44.0%.
None of the plant sciences master’s degree recipients at Colorado State 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 | 8 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Plant Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Horticultural Science | 3 |
| Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management | 6 |
| Range Science & Management | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 24 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 6 |
| Animal Science | 14 |
| 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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