Plant Sciences at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · Bachelor's Degree · about 50 graduates a year

$47,716
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,946
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,567
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 44
Rank by pay
#10 of 44
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,875
Median federal debt

University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduates in plant sciences earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Nebraska-Lincoln 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
11The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$61,587$67,277#7$40,355
12Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$61,397$72,351#3$49,536
13University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI$61,085$63,562#11$47,910

Other Plant Sciences Credentials at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$73,346—

Other Majors at University of Nebraska-Lincoln by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$116,221$78,017#62 of 459
Computer Engineering$103,934$82,398#103 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,972$78,101#90 of 258
Agricultural Engineering$96,908$73,907#2 of 26
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$96,087$75,137#36 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$88,972$71,318#215 of 318
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$88,628$71,797#31 of 43
Chemical Engineering$88,067$79,603#134 of 158
Business/Managerial Economics$83,175$55,404#33 of 84
Civil Engineering$81,620$70,542#164 of 233
Mathematics$79,251$43,225#87 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$78,760$54,785#278 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,504$55,979#228 of 452
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$76,741$61,755#7 of 9
Economics$75,784—#214 of 368
Marketing$74,165$51,354#132 of 516
Agricultural Mechanization$74,003$59,052#5 of 10
Physics$71,752$47,670#83 of 107
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,918$47,663#449 of 1176
Agricultural Business and Management$65,312$53,229#43 of 77
Biology$64,930$24,063#181 of 841
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,521$33,520#59 of 110
Political Science and Government$63,466$36,364#243 of 565
Architecture$62,700$38,750#61 of 78
Interior Architecture$62,201$46,293#7 of 17
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$62,095$40,792#35 of 49
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,145$42,168#99 of 178
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$61,092$33,728#8 of 50
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,420—#90 of 215
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$60,001$38,478#75 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nebraska-Lincoln plant sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,716 one year after graduating and $61,946 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nebraska-Lincoln rank for plant sciences?

Among 44 colleges reporting earnings for plant sciences graduates, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is plant sciences at University of Nebraska-Lincoln worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for plant sciences ($56,567), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,875.

← All data for University of Nebraska-Lincoln · 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.