Overview
Education
- Members of the graduate field of horticulture reside in the Department of Horticulture on the Ithaca campus, and at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva. In addition, some faculty members of other departments such as Plant Biology, Plant Breeding, Crop and Soil Science, etc., may also be members of the graduate field of horticulture.
- Minor fields of study may be selected from such areas as plant physiology, pathology, anatomy, or ecology; biochemistry; botany; entomology; taxonomy; genetics; education; soils; agricultural, resource, and managerial economics; communication; agricultural and biological engineering; and landscape architecture.
Programme Structure
Concentrations by Subject
- Breeding Of Horticultural Crops
- Horticultural Crop Management Systems
- Human-plant Interactions
- Physiology And Ecology Of Horticultural Crops
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Fall deadline - Dec 1; Spring: check with field
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Biology Horticulture and Crop Science Genetics View 100 other PhDs in Genetics in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Recommendations
- A statement of purpose
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency
Tuition Fee
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International
20800 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 20800 USD per year during 48 months. -
National
20800 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 20800 USD per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Ithaca
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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