Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding

STEM • Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the application of genetics and genetic engineering to the improvement of agricultural plant health, the development of new plant varieties, and the selective improvement of agricultural plant populations. Includes instruction in genetics, genetic engineering, population genetics, agronomy, plant protection, and biotechnology.

Numbers at a glance

990th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
1
Colleges offer it
3
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
1
Women
2

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Washington State University3
Average public university graduating class: 3 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates

O's Insights on Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after decreasing prior to that.
  • 100% of graduates come from public universities.

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