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Bachelor's-17% vs national median93 grads tracked

Plant Sciences at Fort Valley State University

Ranked 42nd of 43 bachelor's programs in Plant Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,184
middle 50%: $22,183 – $50,767
Median · 5 years out
$47,802
middle 50%: $31,416 – $59,848
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $40,342 – $94,389

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Plant Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Fort Valley State University's bachelor's program in Plant Sciences earn a median $35,184 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $57,912 for this field, ranking 42nd of 43 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,187 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana State University Bozeman
$50,372 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$49,452 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$49,079 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$47,574 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fort Valley State University

Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$58,533 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$57,808 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out

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