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Bachelor's+3% vs national median323 grads tracked

Plant Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia

Ranked 16th of 43 bachelor's programs in Plant Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,124
middle 50%: $28,622 – $54,628
Median · 5 years out
$59,610
middle 50%: $44,558 – $84,661
Median · 10 years out
$73,872
middle 50%: $51,929 – $101,294

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 Missouri - Columbia's bachelor's program in Plant Sciences earn a median $40,124 one year after graduating, rising to $73,872 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $57,912 for this field, ranking 16th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,293 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oregon State University
$62,772 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$61,889 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$61,233 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$60,134 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out

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