Master of Plant Health Management at The Ohio State University

Programme overview

The Master of Plant Health Management is a professional master's degree combining practical plant health training with professional skills, jointly administered by the Departments of Plant Pathology and Entomology. It suits recent graduates and working professionals and is the university's first programme affiliated with the National Professional Science Master's Association.

Department: Departments of Plant Pathology and Entomology (also Horticulture and Crop Science) | Intake: Spring, Summer, Autumn | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

Plant health training combined with professional skills, preparing students for workforce needs in food production and environmental sustainability.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School minimum criteria plus programme criteria; GPA below 3.0 handled by enquiry to the graduate coordinator, indicating a 3.0 GPA expectation. International applicants: TOEFL iBT 4.0 or higher (equivalent to 79 on the pre-January 2026 scale), IELTS Academic 6.5, or Duolingo 120. Deadlines: Spring 2027 December 21, 2026 (domestic) / September 2, 2026 (international); Summer 2027 June 27, 2027 / March 1, 2027; Autumn 2027 July 27, 2027. Fellowship deadline December 4.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Spring, Summer, Autumn

Apply through the official page: https://gpadmissions.osu.edu/

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