by our College Data Analytics TeamPlant Sciences is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Kansas State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in plant sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at K -State was $960 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $426 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 | $10,212 | $23,050 |
| Fees | $1,065 | $1,065 |
Online degrees for the K -State 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 K -State Online Learning page.
About 35.0% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.0% of the plant sciences master’s degrees at K -State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 11%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Plant Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agronomy & Crop Science | 11 |
| Horticultural Science | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 21 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 8 |
| Animal Science | 15 |
| Food Science Technology | 35 |
*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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