Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management

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

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the application of scientific principles to the control of animal, insect and weed infestation of domesticated plant populations and other settings, including agricultural crops; the prevention/reduction of attendant economic loss; and the control of environmental pollution and degradation related to pest infestation and pest control measures. Includes instruction in entomology, applicable animal sciences, plant pathology and physiology, weed science, crop science, and environmental toxicology.

Numbers at a glance

622nd
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
4
Colleges offer it
96
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
72
Women
24

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
California State University-Fresno61
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona29
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez4
University of Hawaii at Manoa2
Average public university graduating class: 24 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates

O's Insights on Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management

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

Related Majors

Major Graduates Colleges
Agronomy and Crop Science 674 30
Plant Sciences, General 528 23
Horticultural Science 521 39
Entomology 105 13