Name: Plant Sciences (CIP 01.11): international graduates and related occupations
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398

International graduates, 2024–25

40 bachelor's · 194 master's · 153 doctoral

12 or 36 months

OPT after graduation

Varies by program

109

Four-year schools that offer it

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Occupations related to Plant Sciences

Annual openings and 10-year change: BLS projections 2025-35. Median pay: BLS, May 2025. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

OccupationAnnual openings10-yr changeMedian payLCA filings

Soil and Plant ScientistsSOC 19-10131,400 openings a year · 447 LCA filings1,400+6.7%$78,850447

Farm and Home Management EducatorsSOC 25-9021800 openings a year · 32 LCA filings800−3.2%$60,22032

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersSOC 11-901370,800 openings a year · 17 LCA filings70,800−3.4%$89,90017

College teaching in this field: Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · usually requires a doctorate

Other related occupations · 5

Agricultural Technicians First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Animal Scientists Conservation Scientists Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Methodology