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Bachelor's-3% vs national median118 grads tracked

Botany/Plant Biology at Miami University

Ranked 8th of 11 bachelor's programs in Botany/Plant Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,485
middle 50%: $23,707 – $43,317
Median · 5 years out
$49,718
middle 50%: $37,908 – $67,683
Median · 10 years out
$74,986
middle 50%: $52,460 – $103,931

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

Graduates of Miami University's bachelor's program in Botany/Plant Biology earn a median $31,485 one year after graduating, rising to $74,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $51,223 for this field, ranking 8th of 11 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,296 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
North Carolina State University
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$51,223 · 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 Miami University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Certificate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,615 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,677 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$100,053 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,928 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Bachelor's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,913 · 5 yrs out

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