by our College Data Analytics TeamPlant Sciences is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at North Dakota State University - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at North Dakota State University paid an average of $584 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $390 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 | $7,013 | $10,519 |
| Fees | $1,070 | $1,070 |
The median early career salary of plant sciences students who receive their master’s degree from North Dakota State University is $52,265 per year. That is 20% lower than the national average of $65,100.
Online degrees for the North Dakota State University 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 North Dakota State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 29.2% of the plant sciences students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 44.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.3% of the plant sciences master’s degrees at North Dakota State University 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 | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 5 |
| 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 | 19 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 |
| Range Science & Management | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 8 |
| International Agriculture | 1 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 1 |
| Animal Science | 4 |
| Food Science Technology | 10 |
*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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