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Bachelor's-9% vs national median134 grads tracked

Botany/Plant Biology at Ohio University

Ranked 10th of 11 bachelor's programs in Botany/Plant Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,804
middle 50%: $24,142 – $44,711
Median · 5 years out
$46,532
middle 50%: $31,708 – $59,517
Median · 10 years out
$63,970
middle 50%: $42,776 – $82,614

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 Ohio University's bachelor's program in Botany/Plant Biology earn a median $33,804 one year after graduating, rising to $63,970 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $51,223 for this field, ranking 10th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,534 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Miami University
$49,718 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$44,669 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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