by our College Data Analytics TeamHorticultural Science is a concentration offered under the plant sciences major at Iowa State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in horticultural science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Iowa State paid an average of $1,374 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $543 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 | $9,758 | $24,720 |
| Fees | $1,228 | $1,228 |
Iowa State does not offer an online option for its horticultural science doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 25.0% of the horticultural science students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 40.7%.
Around 25.0% of horticultural science doctor’s degree recipients at Iowa State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 10%.
| 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 | 1 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to horticultural science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agronomy & Crop Science | 4 |
| Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding | 6 |
View All Horticultural Science 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.
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