Plant Sciences

Contains Stem Majors

Add Comparison

Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2017

3,222

growing 7.11%

Median In-State​
Public Tuition

$7,496

declining 3.65%

Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition

$35,610

growing 3.52%

Average Wage

$70,998

declining 2.98%

People in Workforce

531,117

growing 3.71%

Average Employee Age

43.8

growing 0.00974%

About

Institutions

Employment

Diversity

Skills

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Plant Sciences degree recipients are Ames, IA, Lincoln, NE, and Gainesville, FL. The locations with a relatively high number of Plant Sciences degree recipients are Union Grove, WI, Ontario, OR, and Chadron, NE. The most common degree awarded to students studying Plant Sciences is a bachelors degree.

Photo by Ken Figlioli

Agriculture

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Plant Sciences and the types of students that study this field. Iowa State University awards the most degrees in Plant Sciences in the US, but Shepherds College and Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Plant Sciences.

Tuition costs for Plant Sciences majors are, on average, $7,496 for in-state public colleges, and $35,610 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Plant Sciences programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (84 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (2,955 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Plant Sciences

  1. Iowa State University

  2. University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  3. University of Florida

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Plant Sciences, is Public, 4-year or above (2,955 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Plant Sciences programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,496

Median In-State Public

$35,610

Median Out of State Private

Iowa State University has the most Plant Sciences degree recipients, with 225 degrees awarded in 2017.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Plant Sciences.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

  1. Shepherds College

    47.1%

  2. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

    9.21%

  3. Treasure Valley Community College

    9.11%

Out of all institutions that offer Plant Sciences programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Shepherds College and Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Plant Sciences, with 47.1% and 9.21%, respectively.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Plant Sciences

  1. Story County, IA

  2. Lancaster County, NE

  3. Alachua County, FL

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Plant Sciences by year.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

  1. Park County, WY

  2. Pima County, AZ

  3. Jackson County, IL

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Plant Sciences.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Agriculture graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Agriculture majors is $70,998 and the most common occupations are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Veterinarians.

The industry that employs the most Agriculture majors is Farming, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Offices of dentists.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Plant Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

$70,998

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,305

2.98%

1 Year Growth

± 4.83%

The average salary for Agriculture majors is $70,998 and the most common occupations are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Veterinarians.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Agriculture majors.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Plant Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

Highest Paying Pumas

  1. Benton County PUMA, AR

  2. El Centro City PUMA, CA

  3. Collierville Town & Germantown City PUMA, TN

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Agriculture majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Agriculture majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Occupations

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Plant Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The most common occupations Agriculture majors, by number of employees, are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Veterinarians.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Plant Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Agriculture majors working as Agricultural & food scientists, Veterinarians, and Conservation scientists & foresters.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Plant Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Agriculture majors are Dentists, Physicians, and Economists.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Plant Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

531,117

2018 Workforce

± 17,861

3.71%

1 Year Growth

± 4.63%

The number of Agriculture graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.71%, from 512,133 in 2017 to 531,117 in 2018.

The largest single share of Agriculture graduates go on to work as Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (4.8%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Agriculture by share of the total number of graduates.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Plant Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The most common industries that employ Agriculture majors, by number of employees, are Farming, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Elementary & secondary schools.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Plant Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The highest paying industries of Agriculture majors, by average wage, are Offices of dentists, Air transportation, and Aircraft & parts manufacturing.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Plant Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

531,117

2018 Workforce

± 17,861

3.71%

1 Year Growth

± 4.63%

The number of Agriculture graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.71%, from 512,133 in 2017 to 531,117 in 2018.

The industry which employs the most Agriculture graduates by share is Farming, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Agriculture.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Plant Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Agriculture majors

  1. West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA

  2. Carr 2-Carr 111 PUMA, PR

  3. Carr 2-Carr 100 PUMA, PR

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Agriculture majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Agriculture majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Agriculture in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Agriculture is 43.8, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Agriculture degrees, and White students earn the majority (2,405) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Plant Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

43.8

Average Age in 2018

± 0.478 Years

0.00974%

1 Year Change

± 1.53%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Agriculture. The most common ages of employees with this major are 24 and 26 years old, which represent 3.44% and 3.07% of the population, respectively.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Plant Sciences are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Research Doctorate.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Plant Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Agriculture are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (61%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by gender at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Plant Sciences.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,405 degrees awarded

  2. Non-resident Alien

    311 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    253 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Plant Sciences for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

  1. White Male

    1,052 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    602 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Male

    117 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Plant Sciences. White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Plant Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

Most Common Countries of Origin

  1. China

    7,003 degree recipients

  2. Mexico

    5,407 degree recipients

  3. India

    4,429 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

  1. Egypt

    4.55 times more than expected

  2. Albania

    4.37 times more than expected

  3. Taiwan

    3.95 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Egypt that hold Agriculture degrees (4.55 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is China (7,003 degree recipients).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Plant Sciences field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Plant Sciences majors need many skills, but most especially Instructing. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Plant Sciences majors need more than the average amount of Operation and Control, Troubleshooting, and Science.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Plant Sciences majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Operation and Control is very distinctive for majors, but the Instructing, Speaking, and Reading Comprehension are the three most important skills for people in the field.

Radar Distribution

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Bar Chart

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart