Bachelor's-3% vs national median679 grads tracked
Plant Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Ranked 21st of 43 bachelor's programs in Plant Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,749
middle 50%: $30,760 – $52,293
Median · 5 years out
$56,059
middle 50%: $43,426 – $71,641
Median · 10 years out
$70,692
middle 50%: $53,796 – $95,165
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
Plant sciences bachelor's graduates earn $42k in their first year. Ten-year median pay is $71k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,417 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$55,766 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$55,625 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$54,933 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,296 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out
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