Bachelor's-7% vs national median496 grads tracked
Plant Sciences at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Ranked 30th of 43 bachelor's programs in Plant Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,374
middle 50%: $32,574 – $54,959
Median · 5 years out
$53,604
middle 50%: $39,002 – $69,077
Median · 10 years out
$61,057
middle 50%: $47,802 – $86,267
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 graduates at UW-River Falls earn $43k in their first year. Median earnings grow to $61k by year ten.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,502 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$53,778 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$52,590 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$51,365 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$50,895 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$50,372 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$114,092 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Food Science and Technology (Bachelor's)
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Bachelor's)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,484 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$72,286 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,536 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,368 · 5 yrs out
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