Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
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.
Degree Statistics
This program is offered at 15 institutions across the United States, with a total of 483 degrees awarded annually.
Certificates Below Bachelor's
11
certificates awarded
Associate Degrees
2
degrees awarded
Bachelor's Degrees
107
degrees awarded
Master's Degrees
35
degrees awarded
Doctoral Degrees
4
degrees awarded
Other Awards
324
awards given
Top Schools for Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.
| Rank | Institution | Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA | 207 |
| 2 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA | 99 |
| 3 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | 42 |
| 4 | University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR | 27 |
| 5 | University of Georgia Athens, GA | 25 |
| 6 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | 21 |
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH | 21 |
| 8 | Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA | 12 |
| 9 | Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead, MS | 6 |
| 10 | Woodland Community College Woodland, CA | 6 |
| 11 | Coalinga College Coalinga, CA | 4 |
| 12 | Triton College River Grove, IL | 4 |
| 13 | Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA | 3 |
| 14 | Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA | 3 |
| 15 | Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS | 3 |