Careers for Doctor of Plant Health Graduates:
Worldwide there's a growing need to address plant health issues with a multi-disciplinary approach.
Industry, government and others want to hire people who can identify the interrelated factors that affect plants including field crops, specialty crops, greenhouse crops, ornamentals, turfgrass, landscapes, or forestry.
As a Doctor of Plant Health, you will be trained and ready for tremendous career opportunities. Public and private sectors will be eager to welcome you into their organizations – in the United States and around the world. In addition, entrepreneurial graduates will have countless opportunities to work for existing businesses or create their own business opportunities.
Employment options will include:
- Consulting (independent or affiliated with other plant-related business)
- Seed development industry
- Chemical industry
- Federal and state governmental agencies, including:
- policy and regulatory agencies
- plant biosecurity
- invasive species
