Plant Sciences at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$42,008
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,696
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,567
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#32 of 44
Rank by pay
#28 of 44
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,432
Median federal debt

North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduates in plant sciences earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Carolina State University at Raleigh 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
…
29Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$52,329$53,219#31—
30Auburn University Auburn, AL$52,104$59,143#21$39,024
31University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$51,912$45,714#41$37,170
32North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$51,696$55,477#28$42,008
33SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill, NY$51,399$48,921#38—
34Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$50,653$61,458#15$45,994
35West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$50,249$59,447#20$37,454

Other Majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$113,478$85,809#101 of 349
Computer Engineering$110,416$82,997#79 of 189
Chemical Engineering$104,705$81,492#27 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,178$77,687#85 of 258
Nuclear Engineering$100,212$74,540#5 of 12
Industrial Engineering$100,172$81,055#33 of 94
Engineering$99,838$71,769#12 of 57
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,129$74,016#40 of 118
Construction Engineering$94,505$76,574#9 of 13
Mathematics$92,594$43,585#37 of 309
Materials Engineering$89,968$74,058#22 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$89,932$70,820#51 of 59
Science Technologies/Technicians$89,826$72,274#2 of 9
Mechanical Engineering$87,112$69,078#261 of 318
Forestry$86,357$61,142#1 of 31
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$85,808$67,251#10 of 46
Civil Engineering$85,568$70,346#111 of 233
Statistics$85,090$54,026#28 of 50
Agricultural Engineering$84,848$67,281#14 of 26
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,349$56,877#85 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$83,689$56,606#205 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$82,096$60,369#34 of 84
Chemistry$76,978$47,071#34 of 209
Architecture$76,695$57,034#6 of 78
Nutrition Sciences$75,508$33,669#2 of 53
International/Globalization Studies$73,362$45,648#6 of 87
Food Science and Technology$72,782$50,631#12 of 29
Textile Sciences and Engineering$71,837$45,078—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$71,136$44,101#32 of 110
Environmental Design$69,851—#1 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Carolina State University at Raleigh plant sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,008 one year after graduating and $51,696 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Carolina State University at Raleigh rank for plant sciences?

Among 44 colleges reporting earnings for plant sciences graduates, North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranks #32 by median pay four years after graduation, and #28 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is plant sciences at North Carolina State University at Raleigh worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for plant sciences ($56,567), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,432.

← All data for North Carolina State University at Raleigh · 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.