Bachelor's-4% vs national median244 grads tracked
Plant Sciences at Southeast Missouri State University
Ranked 23rd of 43 bachelor's programs in Plant Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,626
middle 50%: $32,257 – $54,173
Median · 5 years out
$55,766
middle 50%: $44,615 – $69,869
Median · 10 years out
$68,521
middle 50%: $52,636 – $124,276
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 bachelor's graduates earn a median of $43k in year one. Median pay reaches $69k after ten years.
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
≈ $8,354 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
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$55,625 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$54,933 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$54,857 · 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
Other majors at Southeast Missouri State University
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,404 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,167 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$80,904 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,721 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
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