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Graduate Degrees

The Graduate Program of the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences is designed to prepare students for careers in research, teaching, extension, and agronomic and environmental enterprises.

Traditional, research based on-campus and on-line degree programs are available as well as a non-thesis Master of Science option. Master of Science and Ph.D. graduate degrees are conferred in:

  • Agronomy
  • Genetics
  • Molecular and Enviromental Plant Sciences
  • Plant Breeding
  • Soil Science
  • Water Management and Hydrological Sciences
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Graduate Catalog
Graduate Handbook
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Pursue a Master’s Degree

  • Agronomy
  • Genetics
  • Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences
  • Plant Breeding
  • Soil Science
  • Water Management and Hydrological Sciences
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Pursue a Doctoral Degree

  • Agronomy
  • Genetics
  • Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences
  • Plant Breeding
  • Soil Science
  • Water Management and Hydrological Sciences

Distance Education

The Department of Soil and Crop Sciences at Texas A&M University offers Master’s (Thesis and non-thesis options) and Ph.D. degrees in Agronomy, Plant Breeding, and Soil Science.

Distance Education

Graduate Funding Opportunities

Explore our department’s scholarships, fellowships and travel awards, along with the university’s financial aid, tuition calculator and other resources. Many of our students are funded through research supported funding that supports stipends and tuition fees.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

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