Median earnings of plant sciences graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 49 colleges. National median: $43,856, rising to $57,950 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | Washington State University | WA | $64,374 | $73,736 | — |
| 2 | California State University-Fresno | CA | $63,767 | $77,034 | $19,250 |
| 3 | University of Minnesota-Crookston | MN | $61,464 | $59,240 | — |
| 4 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | CA | $58,916 | $82,487 | $19,333 |
| 5 | South Dakota State University | SD | $58,913 | $78,494 | $20,500 |
| 6 | Northwest Missouri State University | MO | $53,530 | — | $18,250 |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | $52,117 | $63,279 | — |
| 8 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | $50,242 | $51,696 | $17,750 |
| 9 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | NE | $49,939 | $61,946 | $18,750 |
| 10 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | CA | $49,887 | $66,714 | — |
| 11 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $49,672 | $66,513 | $18,500 |
| 12 | Michigan State University | MI | $49,378 | $47,404 | $20,750 |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | WI | $49,026 | $61,085 | $18,390 |
| 14 | Iowa State University | IA | $48,895 | $60,997 | $17,504 |
| 15 | Kansas State University | KS | $48,690 | $58,603 | $19,625 |
| 16 | Auburn University | AL | $47,671 | $52,104 | $18,114 |
| 17 | Arkansas State University | AR | $46,797 | $61,397 | — |
| 18 | Southeast Missouri State University | MO | $46,752 | $56,265 | — |
| 19 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls | WI | $45,523 | $59,732 | $16,750 |
| 20 | University of California-Davis | CA | $45,345 | $72,335 | — |
| 21 | California State University-Chico | CA | $45,257 | $68,629 | $12,767 |
| 22 | Utah State University | UT | $45,006 | — | $12,500 |
| 23 | University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | $44,702 | $62,957 | $15,728 |
| 24 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $43,908 | $56,812 | $20,250 |
| 25 | Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | $43,856 | — | — |
| 26 | University of Wyoming | WY | $43,750 | $52,652 | — |
| 27 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | $43,317 | $56,630 | $19,500 |
| 28 | Mississippi State University | MS | $42,984 | $50,653 | $19,688 |
| 29 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | TN | $42,875 | $61,587 | $16,264 |
| 30 | Missouri State University-Springfield | MO | $41,824 | $47,267 | $13,000 |
| 31 | University of Idaho | ID | $41,322 | $47,392 | $16,500 |
| 32 | Middle Tennessee State University | TN | $40,898 | $43,021 | — |
| 33 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville | TX | $40,682 | $47,878 | — |
| 34 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | NM | $40,393 | $62,183 | — |
| 35 | University of Georgia | GA | $39,480 | — | — |
| 36 | Oregon State University | OR | $39,032 | $57,950 | $25,716 |
| 37 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | OR | $39,032 | $57,950 | $25,716 |
| 38 | Chadron State College | NE | $38,794 | $53,484 | — |
| 39 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | $38,398 | $42,034 | $22,650 |
| 40 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | PA | $37,667 | $52,329 | $25,000 |
| 41 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $37,667 | $52,329 | $25,000 |
| 42 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | $37,333 | — | $19,498 |
| 43 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $37,228 | $52,707 | $20,052 |
| 44 | West Virginia University | WV | $36,937 | $50,249 | $20,500 |
| 45 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | LA | $36,709 | — | — |
| 46 | Delaware Valley University | PA | $34,800 | $48,031 | — |
| 47 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | $34,612 | $65,073 | — |
| 48 | University of Florida | FL | $31,918 | $53,270 | $12,920 |
| 49 | University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez | PR | $22,963 | $30,252 | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do plant sciences graduates earn?
The median college reports $43,856 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in plant sciences and $57,950 four years after. The highest is $64,374 at Washington State University.
How much student debt do plant sciences graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $18,750 at the typical college.