Plant Sciences, General

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

What is it about?

A general program that focuses on the scientific principles that underlie the breeding, cultivation, and production of agricultural plants, and the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural plant products. Includes instruction in the plant sciences, crop cultivation and production, and agricultural and food products processing.

Numbers at a glance

351st
Popular nationwide
220
Search Rank on O's List
23
Colleges offer it
528
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
308
Women
220

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Cornell University29
Dordt College4
Average private university graduating class: 17 students.

O's Insights on Plant Sciences, General

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 94% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

Major Graduates Colleges
Agronomy and Crop Science 674 30
Horticultural Science 521 39
Plant Molecular Biology 0 0