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Bachelor's+22% vs national median229 grads tracked

Plant Sciences at University of Minnesota - Crookston

Ranked 2nd of 43 bachelor's programs in Plant Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,598
middle 50%: $40,765 – $64,322
Median · 5 years out
$70,365
middle 50%: $53,814 – $89,755
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $54,522 – $109,443

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 University of Minnesota - Crookston's bachelor's program in Plant Sciences earn a median $54,598 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $57,912 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,333 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Dakota State University
$73,299 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$68,962 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$67,544 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$63,214 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota - Crookston

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Certificate)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,240 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$78,021 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$77,008 · 5 yrs out

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