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Bachelor's-9% vs national median374 grads tracked

Plant Sciences at SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill

Ranked 31st of 43 bachelor's programs in Plant Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,212
middle 50%: $28,665 – $55,022
Median · 5 years out
$52,872
middle 50%: $39,929 – $68,807
Median · 10 years out
$65,048
middle 50%: $48,639 – $90,795

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 SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill's bachelor's program in Plant Sciences earn a median $40,212 one year after graduating, rising to $65,048 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $57,912 for this field, ranking 31st 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,924 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$53,604 · 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
Montana State University Bozeman
$50,372 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill

Agricultural Mechanization (Bachelor's)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,452 · 5 yrs out

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