Bright outlook
Management
Clinical Research Coordinators
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
ProgramsBiological and Biomedical Sciences
Botany/Plant Biology
CIP26.03
51 colleges offer Botany/Plant Biology. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 51
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $54,246
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $21,500
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 3
- Associate's
- 4
- Bachelor's
- 51
- Master's
- 48
- Doctoral
- 43
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 1
What it covers
About Botany/Plant Biology
Botany/Plant Biology is part of Biological and Biomedical Sciences: instructional programs that focus on the biological sciences and the non-clinical biomedical sciences, and that prepare individuals for research and professional careers as biologists and biomedical scientists.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 26.03.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 26.03.
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
- Plant Physiology
- Plant Molecular Biology
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 51 | $54,2464 yrs after · 4 colleges | $21,5003 colleges |
| Master's | 48 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 43 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Botany/Plant Biology graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · Public · 28 graduates
$60,715
debt $20,358
- 2
West Lafayette, IN · Public · 16 graduates
$57,530
debt not reported
- 3
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · Public · 20 graduates
$50,963
debt not reported
- 4
California Polytechnic State University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA · Public · 24 graduates
$42,743
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Botany/Plant Biology by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Natural Sciences Managers
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Science
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Bright outlook
Management
Water Resource Specialists
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Bright outlook
Science
Bioinformatics Scientists
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Bright outlook
Science
Biological Scientists, All Other
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Science
Biologists
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Science
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Bright outlook
Science
Geneticists
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Science
- Active Learning
- Bright outlook
Science
Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Science
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
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Questions about Botany/Plant Biology
How many colleges offer Botany/Plant Biology?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Botany/Plant Biology at these degree levels: certificate (3 colleges), associate's (4 colleges), bachelor's (51 colleges), master's (48 colleges), doctoral (43 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (1 college). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Botany/Plant Biology graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Botany/Plant Biology earn $54,246 a year four years after finishing, across 4 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Botany/Plant Biology graduates earn the most?
North Carolina State University at Raleigh reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Botany/Plant Biology: $60,715 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.