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Department of Plant and Soil Science College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Texas Tech University

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  • Lubbock, TX
    location
  • Public
    type
  • Urban
    setting
  • 43%57%
    student ratio
  • 102
    total students
  • $5,899 | $13,411
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • June 1
    fall application deadline
  • 31%
    acceptance rate
  • 6 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
    • Plant Protection Master of Science (MS)
    • Soil Science Master of Science (MS)
    • Horticulture Master of Science (MS)
    • Plant And Soil Science Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    • Crop Science Master of Science (MS)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 13
    • Doctoral Degrees 7
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • Earning Your Degree
    • Part-time study available? Yes
    • Evening/weekend programs available? No
    • Distance learning programs available? Yes
    • Terminal master's degree available? No
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Alternate accepted
    • Doctoral Degrees Required
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Required for some

Admissions

31% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied63
    • Accepted20
    • Acceptance Rate31%
    • Enrolled15
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $50
    • Application Fee - International $75
    • Electronic applications accepted? Yes
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline June 1st January 15th Yes
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline September 1st June 15th Yes
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesGRE General Test, formal approval from departmental committee
    • Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test, formal approval from departmental committee
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesGRE General Test, formal approval from departmental committee
    • International DegreesTOEFL required, 550 paper based, TOEFL iBT

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$5,899
    • Out-of-state tuition *$13,411
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year fees$2,681.00
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsApril 15
    • Types of financial support availableNot Reported

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students102
    • Female Percentage43%
    • Male Percentage57%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students102
    • Part-time Percentage38%
    • Full-time Percentage62%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino3%
    • Black / African American4%
    • White / Caucasian88%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
    • Asian1%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races0%
    • Unknown4%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty19
    • Full-time Percentage42%
    • Part-time Percentage58%
    • Female Percentage26%
    • Male Percentage74%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchMolecular and cellular biology of plant stress, physiology/genetics of crop production in semi-arid conditions, improvement of native plants, soil science and management, fibers and biopolymers
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$5,977,860

Location & Contact

Department of Plant and Soil Science

College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX 79409
United States

Dr. Richard Zartman

Chair

Phone: 806-742-2838 ext. 230
Fax: 806-742-0775
Email: richard.zartman@ttu.edu

Dr. Eric Hequet

Graduate Adviser

Phone: 806-742-2838 ext. 239
Fax: 806-742-0775
Email: eric.hequet@ttu.edu

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