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Bachelor's+6% vs national median199 grads tracked

Plant Sciences at Utah State University

Ranked 13th of 43 bachelor's programs in Plant Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,019
middle 50%: $29,590 – $52,931
Median · 5 years out
$61,446
middle 50%: $49,855 – $78,199
Median · 10 years out
$73,442
middle 50%: $53,696 – $95,890

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 Utah State University's bachelor's program in Plant Sciences earn a median $41,019 one year after graduating, rising to $73,442 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $57,912 for this field, ranking 13th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,062 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
West Texas A&M University
$61,889 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$61,498 · 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
Northwest Missouri State University
$58,685 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$58,211 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$57,912 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Utah State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,890 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$111,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$110,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,638 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,860 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,726 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,026 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Bachelor's)
$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,917 · 5 yrs out

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