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Bachelor's+8% vs national median716 grads tracked

Plant Sciences at Oregon State University

Ranked 10th of 43 bachelor's programs in Plant Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,343
middle 50%: $32,293 – $55,081
Median · 5 years out
$62,772
middle 50%: $45,187 – $77,051
Median · 10 years out
$77,854
middle 50%: $59,022 – $97,454

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 Oregon State University's bachelor's program in Plant Sciences earn a median $44,343 one year after graduating, rising to $77,854 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $57,912 for this field, ranking 10th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,625 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University
$67,544 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$63,034 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$61,889 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$61,233 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$60,134 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$59,610 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Oregon State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,356 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$171,456 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$123,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$116,256 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,634 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,381 · 5 yrs out

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