by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agronomy & Crop Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Plant Sciences is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at West Virginia 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at WVU paid an average of $1,453 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $563 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 | $10,134 | $26,154 |
WVU 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 WVU Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their MS in plant sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44.0%.
None of the plant sciences master’s degree recipients at WVU in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 2 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 8 |
| Animal Science | 8 |
*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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