Best Schools for Plant Sciences
Plant Sciences graduates earn a median of $55,976 within four years of graduating, ranking #130 out of 283 tracked majors — 11% below the median across all fields. There are 61 colleges nationwide with tracked earnings for this major, producing 1,905 recent graduates.
Where you study matters: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo graduates earn $82,487 while University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez graduates earn $30,252 — a $52,235 difference. Factors like location, employer networks, co-op programs, and curriculum focus drive this gap. Across all fields, though, which major you pick separates earnings more than which college does.
Early career salary growth is modest: Plant Sciences graduates see an average 2% increase between year 1 and year 2 post-graduation, reflecting career advancement and skill development in the first years after college.
Public vs Private: Plant Sciences
Public schools produce comparable or higher early earnings for Plant Sciences, often at lower tuition — making them strong value options for this major.
Plant Sciences by State
Top Plant Sciences Schools by Graduate Earnings
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD · Public
California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA · Public
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · Public
California State University-Chico
Chico, CA · Public
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA · Public
Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station, TX · Public
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Public
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO · Public
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · Public
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · Public
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR · Public
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI · Public
Iowa State University
Ames, IA · Public
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WI · Public
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston, MN · Public
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · Private
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS · Public
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR · Public
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, OR · Public
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH · Public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · Public
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO · Public
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · Public
Clemson University
Clemson, SC · Public
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · Public
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY · Public
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA · Public
Auburn University
Auburn, AL · Public
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · Public
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · Public
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY · Public
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS · Public
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV · Public
Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA · Private
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX · Public
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · Public
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID · Public
Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO · Public
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT · Public
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · Public
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · Public
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT · Public
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR · Public
Washington State University
Pullman, WA · Public
West Texas A & M University
Canyon, TX · Public
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO · Public
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · Public
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT · Public
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT · Public
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are median 2 years after graduation for bachelor's degree holders, from the field-of-study file last updated June 2026. Institution-level figures elsewhere on the site come from the June 2026 release — Scorecard publishes the two separately.
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