How much do Plant Sciences master's degree graduates from Auburn University earn?

The reported median is $69,054 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Plant Sciences master's degree at Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,760 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $75,270 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,611 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

65Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$51,030Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$69,054$18,024 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$69,054 vs. $56,567

$12,487 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis45 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,323

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$69,054

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,323Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,919Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE45.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE82.0%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$50,611Year 1

$69,054Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,755

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$69,054 vs. $70,814

$1,760 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$80,030 median wageAL estimate · 280 jobs · 25-1041$59,210–$99,720 middle 50% of AL wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSoil and Plant Scientists$63,010 median wageAL estimate · 110 jobs · 19-1013$50,660–$88,510 middle 50% of AL wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$89,900 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,500 jobs · 11-9013-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 70,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFarm and Home Management Educators$58,330 median wageAL estimate · 260 jobs · 25-9021$46,650–$75,460 middle 50% of AL wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$60,710 median wageAL estimate · 590 jobs · 45-1011$50,180–$77,310 middle 50% of AL wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAgricultural Technicians$49,630 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,130 jobs · 19-4012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,380 median wageAL estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1043$60,960–$99,560 middle 50% of AL wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeConservation Scientists$77,000 median wageAL estimate · 110 jobs · 19-1031$60,300–$101,500 middle 50% of AL wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAnimal Scientists$68,940 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,100 jobs · 19-1011+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Ames, IA

Iowa State University

$47,095 higher earnings · $5,734 lower annual net price

Earnings: $116,149
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $18,589

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Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$28,911 higher earnings · $9,968 lower annual net price

Earnings: $97,965
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,355

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Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$23,022 higher earnings · $17,782 lower annual net price

Earnings: $92,076
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $6,541

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Lincoln, NE

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

$4,292 higher earnings · $6,576 lower annual net price

Earnings: $73,346
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $17,747

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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