Bachelor's-4% vs national median444 grads tracked
Plant Sciences at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 24th of 43 bachelor's programs in Plant Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $31,104 – $52,775
Median · 5 years out
$55,625
middle 50%: $44,776 – $71,500
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $53,526 – $92,787
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
Plant Sciences majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale earn a $43k median salary in year one. Earnings increase to $69k after a decade.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,316 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northwest Missouri State University
$58,685 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$58,211 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$57,912 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$56,059 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$55,766 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$54,933 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,296 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$53,778 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$53,604 · 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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