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Bachelor's-3% vs national median162 grads tracked

Botany/Plant Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 9th of 11 bachelor's programs in Botany/Plant Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,041
middle 50%: $26,787 – $48,165
Median · 5 years out
$49,627
middle 50%: $36,215 – $63,082
Median · 10 years out
$61,703
middle 50%: $50,767 – $86,086

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Botany/Plant Biology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Madison's bachelor's program in Botany/Plant Biology earn a median $37,041 one year after graduating, rising to $61,703 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $51,223 for this field, ranking 9th of 11 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,719 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$49,718 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$44,669 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out

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