Plant Sciences at University of Idaho

Moscow, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$44,559
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,392
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,567
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#39 of 44
Rank by pay
#34 of 44
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Idaho graduates in plant sciences earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Idaho Compares for Plant Sciences

All 44 colleges reporting plant sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$82,487$75,058#2$63,129
2South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$78,494$84,491#1$58,787
3California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$77,034$70,096#4$60,443
4University of California-Davis Davis, CA$72,335$65,820#8$43,873
5California State University-Chico Chico, CA$68,629$62,448#12$43,944
6California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$66,714$60,705#17$46,152
7Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$66,513$67,624#5$45,163
8University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$63,279$62,171#13$45,411
9University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$62,957$67,503#6$46,627
10University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$61,946$64,024#10$47,716
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36Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA$48,031$48,848#39—
37Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX$47,878$48,678#40$34,744
38Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$47,404$49,982#36$35,701
39University of Idaho Moscow, ID$47,392$50,395#34$44,559
40Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$47,267$50,680#33$36,173
41Montana State University Bozeman, MT$45,392$49,584#37$33,311
42Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$42,034$39,310#42$36,980

Other Majors at University of Idaho by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$103,530$70,276#146 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,484$80,700#200 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$86,415$65,409#268 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,310$68,885#103 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,967$59,334#118 of 1176
Agricultural Business and Management$80,690$48,338#6 of 77
Chemical Engineering$80,558$75,915#158 of 158
Business/Managerial Economics$78,254$44,655#45 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,929$46,428#305 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,887$40,001#525 of 796
Forestry$64,392$47,399#9 of 31
Management Information Systems and Services$63,639$52,920#147 of 166
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$62,791$31,028#48 of 265
Architecture$62,557$44,215#63 of 78
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$60,241$35,212#9 of 50
Marketing$59,776$45,555#394 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$56,032$38,136#133 of 178
Biology$55,147$39,368#525 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,732$45,327#90 of 345
Human Resources Management and Services$52,438$49,442#183 of 187
Sociology$51,873$31,440#240 of 462
History$50,628—#229 of 459
Political Science and Government$50,593$27,881#509 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,237$40,677#230 of 680
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$49,929$32,662#78 of 158
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,651$27,484#423 of 610
Graphic Communications$49,188$25,848#20 of 59
International Relations and National Security Studies$48,662$30,261#110 of 118
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$47,825$36,200#195 of 225
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,654$33,620#340 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Idaho plant sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,559 one year after graduating and $47,392 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Idaho rank for plant sciences?

Among 44 colleges reporting earnings for plant sciences graduates, University of Idaho ranks #39 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is plant sciences at University of Idaho worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for plant sciences ($56,567).

← All data for University of Idaho · Methodology

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.