Plant Sciences.

CIP Code: 01.11 • Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 01.1101 - 01.1199.

Colleges Offering

Avg. Median Earnings

$55,897

Highest Earnings

$82,487

Highest Earnings

Graduates from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo earn the highest median salary at $82,487

Career Paths & Salaries

Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1043

$101,420

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

1,520

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1041

$98,700

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

8,920

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

SOC Code: 11-9013

$89,900

median salary

Hourly Wage

$43.22/hr

Total Jobs

6,500

Soil and Plant Scientists

SOC Code: 19-1013

$78,850

median salary

Hourly Wage

$37.91/hr

Total Jobs

15,730

Conservation Scientists

SOC Code: 19-1031

$73,010

median salary

Hourly Wage

$35.10/hr

Total Jobs

25,950

Animal Scientists

SOC Code: 19-1011

$68,940

median salary

Hourly Wage

$33.14/hr

Total Jobs

3,100

Farm and Home Management Educators

SOC Code: 25-9021

$60,220

median salary

Hourly Wage

$28.95/hr

Total Jobs

8,220

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

SOC Code: 45-1011

$59,320

median salary

Hourly Wage

$28.52/hr

Total Jobs

27,960

Agricultural Technicians

SOC Code: 19-4012

$49,630

median salary

Hourly Wage

$23.86/hr

Total Jobs

15,130

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

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Colleges Offering Plant Sciences.

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Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

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Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$61,397

1-Year Earnings

$49,536

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$52,104

1-Year Earnings

$47,671

Beal University

Bangor, ME

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Brigham Young University

Provo, UT

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Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID

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Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$82,487

1-Year Earnings

$63,129

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, CA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$66,714

1-Year Earnings

$49,887

California State University-Chico

Chico, CA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$68,629

1-Year Earnings

$45,257

California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$77,034

1-Year Earnings

$63,767

California State University-Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA

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Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$53,484

1-Year Earnings

$38,794

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$52,844

1-Year Earnings

$46,395

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$42,034

1-Year Earnings

$38,398

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$58,960

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$48,031

1-Year Earnings

$34,800

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

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Median Earnings

N/A

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N/A

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA

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N/A

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N/A

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

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N/A

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N/A

Iowa State University

Ames, IA

Graduates/Year

118

Median Earnings

$60,997

1-Year Earnings

$48,895

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$58,603

1-Year Earnings

$50,115

Langston University

Langston, OK

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$36,709

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