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Bachelor's+17% vs national median518 grads tracked

Plant Sciences at Texas A&M University

Ranked 4th of 43 bachelor's programs in Plant Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,606
middle 50%: $31,496 – $56,358
Median · 5 years out
$67,544
middle 50%: $51,679 – $87,772
Median · 10 years out
$83,748
middle 50%: $63,384 – $115,578

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 Texas A&M University's bachelor's program in Plant Sciences earn a median $43,606 one year after graduating, rising to $83,748 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $57,912 for this field, ranking 4th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,395 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Dakota State University
$73,299 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$68,962 · 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
Oregon State University
$62,772 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,537 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$180,116 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$156,283 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,354 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,215 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$124,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,898 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,639 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$119,132 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out

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