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Bachelor's+9% vs national median83 grads tracked

Botany/Plant Biology at Purdue University

Ranked 3rd of 11 bachelor's programs in Botany/Plant Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,630
middle 50%: $25,104 – $45,346
Median · 5 years out
$55,699
middle 50%: $37,935 – $72,156
Median · 10 years out
$78,529
middle 50%: $48,487 – $103,464

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 Purdue University's bachelor's program in Botany/Plant Biology earn a median $34,630 one year after graduating, rising to $78,529 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $51,223 for this field, ranking 3rd 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,228 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
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
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$49,718 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$49,627 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out

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