MS Agronomy at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The Agronomy, MS no longer admits new students after Summer 2026 and the program will be discontinued Fall 2029. If you have any questions, please contact the department (see contact box). The mission of the Agronomy program is to generate, integrate, and apply knowledge about crop plants that are grown for food, feed, and the general benefit of humankind.

Department: Plant Agroecosystem Sciences | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (deadline December 1), Spring (deadline September 1), Summer (deadline December 1) | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 30 credits. Courses listed in the requirements include PLANTSCI 920 Seminar in Plant Science and Technology; PLANTSCI 957 Seminar in Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics.

Career pathways

The agronomy program does not require but encourages all students to complete an Individual Development Plan (IDP).

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not required; Letters of Recommendation Required 3. The Agronomy, MS no longer admits new students after Summer 2026 and the program will be discontinued Fall 2029. If you have any questions, please contact the department (see contact box). Students interested in the Agronomy MS may want to consider the Plant Science and Technology MS , a new program as of Fall 2025. This new program replaces the Agronomy MS. If you have any questions, please contact the department. Students considering graduate study in Agronomy should make inquiries to the graduate program several months before the desired enrollment date. In addition to the online application, the graduate program requires a statement of purpose, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation with two being from academic sources.

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.

Entry terms (spring, summer or fall) vary by programme and are listed on each programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. An applicant may have active applications in only one entry term at a time.

Application deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. Applications are submitted through the Graduate School application portal. The application fee is $75 US, non-refundable, payable by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or debit/ATM; international applicants pay an extra $6 processing fee. Up to three programmes in the same entry term can be applied to for one application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/requirements/

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