Overview

The Plant and Soil Sciences PhD program is offered at Mississippi State University.

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The doctorate program in Weed Science offers students a diversity of problems for dissertation research in vegetation management in agricultural production systems, natural areas, and managed properties in residential and urban areas. A graduate degree in Plant and Soil Sciences with a concentration in weed science gives students knowledge in weed biology, taxonomy and ecology, biological control, cropping systems, integrated management systems, conservation tillage, transgenic crop tolerance, precision technology, and herbicides. The doctoral program is based on a research generated dissertation. Applicants should ensure that appropriate research facilities are available to their location.

The Weed Science doctoral graduate program in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences leads to the Doctor of Philosophy in Plant and Soil Sciences with a concentration in Weed Science.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biochemisty

Seminar

Statistical Methods

Dissertation Research /Dissertation in Plant and Soil Sciences

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Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-06-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

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Credits

40 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Starkville, United States

Disciplines

Biology Soil Science Botany

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Academic requirements

GPA

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General requirements

To earn the doctoral degree, a candidate must demonstrate mastery of a particular field of knowledge, of the techniques of research, and of the correlation of their specialty with the larger areas of knowledge, especially those directly related to their field of interest.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22320 USD / full

≈ 22320 USD / full
Out-of-State

22320 USD / full

≈ 22320 USD / full
Domestic

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In-State

22320 USD / full

≈ 22320 USD / full

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