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College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences
CompareBiotechnology is part of our daily lives. It's used to develop nutritionally enhanced foods, enable sustainable agricultural production, and engineer plants for industrial and medical purposes.
The Plant Biotechnology major provides an interdisciplinary curriculum. It integrates the science and practice of crop production through courses in
The program also offers many opportunities to take part in research and internships.
This curriculum prepares students for careers in biotechnology or graduate and professional schools. Our students pursue employment in scientific research or biotechnology enterprise fields. These include science policy, patent law, and business development.
90% employed or continuing education
57% employed after graduation
33% attending graduate school
$58,582 average starting annual income
Sample employer destinations: Corteva Agriscience (4), Advanced Agrilytics (2), Bayer Crop Science (2) View All
Sample grad school destinations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Tokyo View All
3.9 years to degree
100% first-year retention rate
65% four-year graduation rate
75% six-year graduation rate