Plant Sciences

Salary data, best schools, and honest ROI assessment

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$43,300

Median Earnings

$56,265

Schools Offering

ROI Grade

C+

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $50,653Median: $56,26575th: $61,397

Best Schools for Plant Sciences by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA · Public	96	$82,487	$16,665	$16,666	B+
2	South Dakota State University SD · Public	61	$78,494	$19,841	$23,125	B
3	California State University-Fresno CA · Public	81	$77,034	$7,000	$13,000	A
4	University of California-Davis CA · Public	95	$72,335	$14,741	N/A	-
5	California State University-Chico CA · Public	82	$68,629	$14,480	$15,000	B+
6	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona CA · Public	89	$66,714	$11,531	$13,500	B+
7	Texas A&M University-College Station TX · Public	89	$66,513	$21,315	$21,654	C+
8	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL · Public	93	$63,279	$14,355	$15,750	B+
9	University of Missouri-Columbia MO · Public	77	$62,957	$20,268	$17,983	B
10	University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE · Public	68	$61,946	$17,747	$21,875	C+
11	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN · Public	73	$61,587	$18,976	$22,564	C
12	Arkansas State University AR · Public	33	$61,397	$12,366	$15,125	B+
13	University of Wisconsin-Platteville WI · Public	75	$61,085	$16,032	$19,125	B
14	Iowa State University IA · Public	79	$60,997	$18,589	$20,500	B
15	University of Wisconsin-River Falls WI · Public	66	$59,732	$14,054	$22,251	C+
16	University of Minnesota-Crookston MN · Public	75	$59,240	$12,212	$23,793	B
17	Cornell University NY · Private	96	$58,960	$28,690	$15,990	C+
18	Kansas State University KS · Public	69	$58,603	$19,406	$21,905	B
19	Oregon State University OR · Public	75	$57,950	$19,604	$25,096	C
20	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus OR · Public	73	$57,950	$18,048	$25,096	C
21	Ohio State University-Main Campus OH · Public	77	$56,812	$17,339	$16,105	B
22	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA · Public	89	$56,630	$24,953	$20,687	C+
23	Southeast Missouri State University MO · Public	35	$56,265	$15,882	$15,789	B+
24	Chadron State College NE · Public	50	$53,484	$12,549	$15,989	B
25	University of Florida FL · Public	92	$53,270	$6,541	$12,281	B+
26	Clemson University SC · Public	86	$52,844	$22,253	$21,724	C+
27	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN · Public	88	$52,707	$16,778	$15,391	B
28	University of Wyoming WY · Public	77	$52,652	$13,599	N/A	-
29	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA · Public	62	$52,329	$32,875	$23,673	C+
30	Auburn University AL · Public	76	$52,104	$24,323	$20,500	C+
31	University of Massachusetts-Amherst MA · Public	83	$51,912	$22,383	$27,000	D
32	North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC · Public	87	$51,696	$17,303	$22,156	C+
33	SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill NY · Public	34	$51,399	$18,701	N/A	-
34	Mississippi State University MS · Public	54	$50,653	$17,595	$20,311	B
35	West Virginia University WV · Public	64	$50,249	$15,634	$25,000	C
36	Delaware Valley University PA · Private	46	$48,031	$28,278	N/A	-
37	Texas A&M University-Kingsville TX · Public	52	$47,878	$12,090	$21,000	C
38	Michigan State University MI · Public	79	$47,404	$19,680	$24,250	C
39	University of Idaho ID · Public	59	$47,392	$14,831	N/A	-
40	Missouri State University-Springfield MO · Public	46	$47,267	$17,613	$18,487	C+
41	Montana State University MT · Public	52	$45,392	$22,499	$20,500	C
42	Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO · Public	69	$42,034	$21,279	$20,750	C
43	Temple University PA · Public	64	$35,728	$28,198	N/A	-
44	University of Vermont VT · Public	78	$34,672	$19,343	N/A	-
45	University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez PR · Public	53	$30,252	$17,936	$9,200	B+

Fair Value

Is Plant Sciences Worth It?

Worth It - With the Right School

Plant Sciences offers moderate financial returns. Average earnings of $43,300 four years after graduation are close to the national median for all bachelor's degree holders. The financial case works at affordable schools but gets shakier as tuition rises. Choose your school carefully.

This is a more specialized field, offered at 53 schools in our dataset. Fewer options means less room to optimize on cost, so pay close attention to the financial aid packages you receive.

The top school for this major by earnings is California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, where graduates earn $63,129 four years out. But averages hide a wide range - where you attend and what you do with the degree matter as much as the major itself.

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