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Botany/Plant Biology major: colleges and pay

33 colleges in our data award bachelor's degrees in botany/plant biology, 354 of them in 2023-24. Graduates of the typical program earned $28,314 a year after graduating and $54,246 four years after.

Colleges offering it33

Graduates in 2023-24354

Typical median debt$23,250

Typical earnings 1 yr after$28,314

Typical earnings 4 yrs after$54,246

Earnings to debt1.2x

Colleges where botany/plant biology graduates earn the most

Programs with at least 10 graduates in 2023-24, ranked by median earnings four years after graduation.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh$60,715

Purdue University-Main Campus$57,530

University of Wisconsin-Madison$50,963

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt$42,743

College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	28	n/a	$60,715	$20,358
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN	16	n/a	$57,530	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	20	n/a	$50,963	n/a
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, CA	24	$33,531	$42,743	n/a

Largest botany/plant biology programs

College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR	48	$25,907	n/a	$25,000
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	28	n/a	$60,715	$20,358
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, CA	24	$33,531	$42,743	n/a
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	23	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	20	n/a	$50,963	n/a
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN	16	n/a	$57,530	n/a
Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH	16	n/a	n/a	$21,500
University of California-DavisDavis, CA	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of FloridaGainesville, FL	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of VermontBurlington, VT	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH	12	$30,721	n/a	n/a
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK	9	n/a	n/a	n/a

Graduate degrees in botany/plant biology

Master's: 43 programs; Doctoral: 36 programs. Compare graduate programs.

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	28	n/a	$60,715	$20,358
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN	16	n/a	$57,530	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	20	n/a	$50,963	n/a
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, CA	24	$33,531	$42,743	n/a
Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH	12	$30,721	n/a	n/a
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR	48	$25,907	n/a	$25,000
Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend, OR	1	$25,907	n/a	$25,000
Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kent State University at KentKent, OH	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH	16	n/a	n/a	$21,500
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, NM	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	23	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-DavisDavis, CA	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of FloridaGainesville, FL	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of MaineOrono, ME	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of VermontBurlington, VT	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of WyomingLaramie, WY	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Weber State UniversityOgden, UT	5	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do botany/plant biology majors make?

Graduates of the typical botany/plant biology program earned a median of $28,314 one year after graduation and $54,246 four years after, in 2024 dollars.

Which college has the highest-paid botany/plant biology graduates?

North Carolina State University at Raleigh, where graduates earned a median of $60,715 four years after graduation (programs with at least 10 graduates).

How many colleges offer a botany/plant biology major?

33 colleges on the College Scorecard awarded bachelor's degrees in botany/plant biology in 2022-23 or 2023-24.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.