Botany/Plant Biology at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$30,713
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,743
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,245
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt graduates in botany/plant biology earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

Other Majors at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Forestry$79,849$52,810#2 of 31
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,225$55,589#34 of 46
Computer Science$74,620$37,153#325 of 349
Economics$61,175—#348 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,005$36,586#797 of 1176
Social Work$57,953$35,693#80 of 420
Biology$55,707$32,760#499 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,222$24,660#248 of 610
Criminology$55,174$29,123#64 of 113
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,371$29,476#114 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,915$29,917#180 of 265
Chemistry$50,579$33,972#206 of 209
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management$50,525$29,862#2 of 9
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,706$45,490#157 of 207
Sociology$48,143$24,501#337 of 462
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$47,003$26,325#12 of 37
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$46,245$19,107#63 of 144
Psychology$45,889$28,046#759 of 1027
Plant Sciences—$44,038—
English Language and Literature$43,310$13,896#444 of 576
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$43,064$30,844#94 of 103
History$42,119$20,972#421 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,049$27,303#424 of 476
Political Science and Government$41,994$36,079#562 of 565
Anthropology$41,464$19,868#146 of 188
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$41,105$34,309#97 of 137
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,566$26,224#57 of 63
Journalism$39,178$29,686#184 of 187
Zoology/Animal Biology$38,495$28,565#48 of 52
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$36,444—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt botany/plant biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,713 one year after graduating and $42,743 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Is botany/plant biology at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for botany/plant biology ($49,245).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.