Best Schools for Plant Sciences

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$38,899
Avg. Earnings
1,523
Graduates
#1
Washington State University logo

Washington State University

Pullman, WA · Public

$56,415
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,410
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 85.4%
#2
South Dakota State University logo

South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD · Public

$55,151
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,213
Graduates: 58
Acceptance: 98.7%
#3
California State University-Fresno logo

California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA · Public

$50,606
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,293
Graduates: 53
Acceptance: 96.4%
#4
West Texas A & M University logo

West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX · Public

$48,432
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 97.4%
#5
Northwest Missouri State University logo

Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, MO · Public

$47,260
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 85.9%
#6
Iowa State University logo

Iowa State University

Ames, IA · Public

$46,395
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,779
Graduates: 131
Acceptance: 89.1%
#7
University of Wisconsin-Platteville logo

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Platteville, WI · Public

$46,321
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,159
Graduates: 50
Acceptance: 87.3%
#8
University of Connecticut logo

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Public

$45,696
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,983
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 53.9%
#9
U

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Waterbury, CT · Public

$45,696
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,983
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 87.0%
#10
U

University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Groton, CT · Public

$45,696
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,983
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 86.5%
#11
U

University of Connecticut-Stamford

Stamford, CT · Public

$45,696
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,983
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 80.2%
#12
U

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Hartford, CT · Public

$45,696
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,983
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 86.5%
#13
California State University-Chico logo

California State University-Chico

Chico, CA · Public

$45,181
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,556
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: 93.7%
#14
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo logo

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

$44,869
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,514
Graduates: 75
Acceptance: 29.8%
#15
University of Minnesota-Crookston logo

University of Minnesota-Crookston

Crookston, MN · Public

$44,830
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,078
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 58.4%
#16
University of Nebraska-Lincoln logo

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · Public

$44,666
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,313
Graduates: 87
Acceptance: 77.1%
#17
University of Wisconsin-River Falls logo

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

River Falls, WI · Public

$43,128
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,131
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: 81.6%
#18
Kansas State University logo

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Public

$41,565
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,883
Graduates: 73
Acceptance: 79.4%
#19
O

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

$41,464
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,299
Graduates: 57
Acceptance: 50.8%
#20
Auburn University logo

Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Public

$40,896
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,144
Graduates: 40
Acceptance: 50.5%
#21
Texas A&M University-Kingsville logo

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Kingsville, TX · Public

$40,048
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 92.3%
#22
C

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, CA · Public

$39,927
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 98.8%
#23
University of Kentucky logo

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · Public

$39,729
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 92.4%
#24
Arkansas State University logo

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,056
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 69.7%
#25
University of Wyoming logo

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 97.4%
#26
Utah State University logo

Utah State University

Logan, UT · Public

$37,568
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 93.6%
#27
Mississippi State University logo

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · Public

$36,992
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,464
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 76.3%
#28
University of California-Davis logo

University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Public

$36,852
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 41.6%
#29
Cornell University logo

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY · Private

$36,668
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 8.2%
#30
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University logo

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Public

$36,312
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,134
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 57.0%
#31
University of Missouri-Columbia logo

University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO · Public

$36,131
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,618
Graduates: 30
Acceptance: 77.0%
#32
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale logo

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Public

$35,416
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 90.4%
#33
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

$35,060
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,300
Graduates: 34
Acceptance: 43.7%
#34
Michigan State University logo

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

$35,060
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,527
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: 83.9%
#35
University of Wisconsin-Madison logo

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public

$35,060
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 43.4%
#36
North Carolina State University at Raleigh logo

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Public

$34,526
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,111
Graduates: 41
Acceptance: 39.9%
#37
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona logo

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,351
Graduates: 41
Acceptance: 73.7%
#38
University of Idaho logo

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $26,655
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 79.1%
#39
Montana State University logo

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,048
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 86.8%
#40
Clemson University logo

Clemson University

Clemson, SC · Public

$33,565
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,446
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 38.0%
#41
Oregon State University logo

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · Public

$31,915
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,397
Graduates: 63
Acceptance: 78.8%
#42
O

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Bend, OR · Public

$31,915
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,397
Graduates: 63
Acceptance: 68.4%
#43
M

Missouri State University-Springfield

Springfield, MO · Public

$31,708
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $26,180
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 91.0%
#44
University of Florida logo

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public

$31,038
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,036
Graduates: 45
Acceptance: 24.0%
#45
Delaware Valley University logo

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA · Private

$30,771
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 92.5%
#46
New Mexico State University-Main Campus logo

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM · Public

$29,685
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 75.7%
#47
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill logo

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY · Public

$26,715
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,927
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 83.3%
#48
University of California-Santa Cruz logo

University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA · Public

$26,353
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,179
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 62.5%
#49
C

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE ·

$25,967
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,245
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: N/A
#50
West Virginia University logo

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV · Public

$25,774
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,545
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 86.3%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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