by our College Data Analytics TeamPlant Sciences is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at North Carolina State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in plant sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at NC State was $1,468 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $505 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,095 | $26,421 |
| Fees | $2,578 | $2,578 |
NC State does not offer an online option for its plant sciences doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NC State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in plant sciences in 2019-2020, 16.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.0%.
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at NC State in plant sciences at 2019-2020, none were 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 | 9 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Horticultural Science | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Public Services | 2 |
| Animal Science | 6 |
| Food Science Technology | 3 |
| Soil Sciences | 3 |
*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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