by our College Data Analytics TeamPlant Sciences is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in plant sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at NMSU Main Campus was $963 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $277 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 | $4,981 | $17,330 |
| Fees | $945 | $945 |
The median early career salary of plant sciences students who receive their master’s degree from NMSU Main Campus is $39,369 per year. That is 40% lower than the national average of $65,100.
NMSU Main Campus does not offer an online option for its plant sciences master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NMSU Main Campus Online Learning page.
About 33.3% 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 33.3% of the plant sciences master’s degrees at NMSU Main Campus in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 11%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| 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 | 12 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 |
| Range Science & Management | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 3 |
| Animal Science | 1 |
*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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