How much do Plant Sciences bachelor's degree graduates from Northwest Missouri State University earn?

The federal record does not report a usable earnings figure for this cohort.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $23,818.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

There is not enough reported evidence for a reliable same-degree comparison.

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Plant Sciences bachelor's degree at Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, MO · 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

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
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.

+26%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,170 → $59,315

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

22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

21Borrowers 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.

46Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

25Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

28Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,244

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

02 · BORROWING$23,818

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$253/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,244Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,945Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE86.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE54.2%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.

$47,170Year 1

Not availableYear 4

$59,315Year 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 earningsNot available

Estimated loan payment$253

21borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $56,567

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$78,730 median wageMO estimate · 210 jobs · 25-1041$60,340–$99,930 middle 50% of MO wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSoil and Plant Scientists$76,080 median wageMO estimate · 220 jobs · 19-1013$51,150–$100,620 middle 50% of MO wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$77,650 median wageMO estimate · 60 jobs · 11-9013$66,780–$95,410 middle 50% of MO wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 70,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFarm and Home Management Educators$60,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,220 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$60,950 median wageMO estimate · 430 jobs · 45-1011$49,440–$70,810 middle 50% of MO wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAgricultural Technicians$54,060 median wageMO estimate · 420 jobs · 19-4012$40,840–$64,890 middle 50% of MO wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,820 median wageMO estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1043$59,320–$94,210 middle 50% of MO wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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 degreeConservation Scientists$63,130 median wageMO estimate · 600 jobs · 19-1031$50,560–$79,920 middle 50% of MO wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Wholesale Trade

about 24.4%

Finance and Insurance

about 13.9%

Manufacturing

about 11.3%

Retail Trade

about 8.8%

Public Administration

about 8.3%

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.

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University

$8,029 less debt · $362 lower annual net price

Earnings: $56,265
Debt: $15,789
Annual net price: $15,882

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Columbia, MO

University of Missouri-Columbia

$5,835 less debt

Earnings: $62,957
Debt: $17,983
Annual net price: $20,268

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Springfield, MO

Missouri State University-Springfield

$5,331 less debt

Earnings: $47,267
Debt: $18,487
Annual net price: $17,613

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Fresno, CA

California State University, Fresno

$10,818 less debt · $9,244 lower annual net price

Earnings: $77,034
Debt: $13,000
Annual net price: $7,000

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

22 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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