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Bachelor's0% vs national median45 grads tracked

Botany/Plant Biology at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Ranked 7th of 11 bachelor's programs in Botany/Plant Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,528
middle 50%: $26,226 – $75,444
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $35,184 – $60,590
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $35,757 – $90,582

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Botany/Plant Biology (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's bachelor's program in Botany/Plant Biology earn a median $35,528 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $51,223 for this field, ranking 7th of 11 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $9,927 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$49,718 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$44,669 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out

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