Bachelor's+4% vs national median255 grads tracked
Botany/Plant Biology at North Carolina State University
Ranked 5th of 11 bachelor's programs in Botany/Plant Biology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,454
middle 50%: $24,194 – $47,306
Median · 5 years out
$53,040
middle 50%: $39,032 – $69,946
Median · 10 years out
$75,253
middle 50%: $57,273 – $100,527
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
Botany graduates from North Carolina State University earn a median of $34k initially. Median earnings reach $75k 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?
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,537 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
Purdue University
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$53,647 · 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
Ohio University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
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