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Bachelor's+27% vs national median681 grads tracked

Plant Sciences at South Dakota State University

Ranked 1st of 43 bachelor's programs in Plant Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,442
middle 50%: $45,690 – $68,311
Median · 5 years out
$73,299
middle 50%: $57,832 – $95,650
Median · 10 years out
$89,221
middle 50%: $64,699 – $123,095

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 South Dakota State University's bachelor's program in Plant Sciences earn a median $57,442 one year after graduating, rising to $89,221 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $57,912 for this field, ranking 1st 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,007 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota - Crookston
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$68,962 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at South Dakota State University

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,496 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$148,262 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,581 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,950 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,697 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$93,240 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out

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