Graduate Programs

Students working in the greenhouse with Professor Angelia Seyfferth

Push your success to the next level

The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources' graduate programs, which include both funded and self-paying, are characterized by individualized advising, engaging coursework, and faculty who are personally committed to the success of their graduate students. Our campus includes newly renovated laboratories, a state-of-the-art greenhouse complex, modern computing facilities, wetlands and ecology woods, farm animal facilities, and agronomic field plots.

Funded M.S. and Ph.D. programs are characterized by highly competitive graduate stipends, cutting-edge research in basic and applied disciplines, and travel opportunities for participation in professional meetings. Our self-paying master's programs are coursework-based, offer more flexibility, and excellent student-to-faculty ratios.

Advanced Degree Programs (by Department)

Animal and Food Sciences

Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Applied Economics and Statistics

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Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Entomology & Wildlife Ecology

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Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Plant & Soil Sciences

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Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Interdisciplinary

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Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

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Graduate & Research News
  • Alex Pipinos holds up a circular disc that is a bacterial culture. She sits next to a microscope, with a book in front of her.

    A friendly microbial hitchhiker

    October 13, 2025 | Written by Katie Peikes
    In plants, a healthy bacteria produces an amino acid called ergothioneine that can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. This bacteria could boost crops’ nutritional value. University of Delaware researchers studied how well Streptomyces coelicolor M145 could enhance ergothioneine levels in spring wheat. The findings suggest there are natural ways to enrich crops’ protein, to help feed the world.
  • Cultivating versatility

    October 10, 2025 | Written by Molly Schafer | Photos by Michele Walfred
    At the University of Delaware Carvel Research and Education Center, Borel Global Fellow Mary Starford Matovolwa studies amaranth’s tolerance to drought and cold in an effort to improve global food security.
  • Sweeping the Competition

    October 09, 2025 | Written by: Nya Wynn | Photos courtesy of: Qingwu Meng
    Undergraduates and graduate students alike from Assistant Professor Qingwu Meng’s lab swept the competition at this year’s American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) Conference, highlighting UD’s plant and soil sciences program. Their research advances sustainable, efficient crop growth through controlled-environment agriculture.

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