Bachelor's-6% vs national median271 grads tracked
Plant Sciences at West Virginia University
Ranked 27th of 43 bachelor's programs in Plant Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,264
middle 50%: $26,529 – $48,280
Median · 5 years out
$54,296
middle 50%: $41,617 – $68,468
Median · 10 years out
$63,750
middle 50%: $47,763 – $93,387
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 from West Virginia University earn a median $37,264 in year one. Median salaries reach $63,750 after ten years.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,157 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$56,059 · 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
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$53,778 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$53,604 · 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
Other majors at West Virginia University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out
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