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Bachelor's-7% vs national median757 grads tracked

Plant Sciences at North Carolina State University

Ranked 29th of 43 bachelor's programs in Plant Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,492
middle 50%: $30,334 – $49,178
Median · 5 years out
$53,778
middle 50%: $42,907 – $68,067
Median · 10 years out
$64,859
middle 50%: $48,030 – $87,827

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 North Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Plant Sciences earn a median $40,492 one year after graduating, rising to $64,859 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $57,912 for this field, ranking 29th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,804 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeast Missouri State University
$55,766 · 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
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$53,604 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$52,590 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$51,365 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$50,895 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$50,881 · 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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