COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Plant Sciences master's degree at Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX · 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 below similar programs.
$11,595 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
- $26,095 / 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$53,672Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$59,219$5,547 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
$59,219 vs. $56,567
$2,652 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$12,090
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$59,219
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,090Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,060Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE41.9%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.
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$4,935
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$59,219 vs. $70,814
$11,595 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$105,370 median wageTX estimate · 1,170 jobs · 25-1041$80,590–$126,330 middle 50% of TX wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSoil and Plant Scientists$78,850 median wageU.S. estimate · 500 jobs · 19-1013+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$85,990 median wageTX estimate · 610 jobs · 11-9013$62,750–$108,540 middle 50% of TX wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 70,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFarm and Home Management Educators$33,260 median wageTX estimate · 470 jobs · 25-9021$23,460–$45,600 middle 50% of TX wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$53,170 median wageTX estimate · 1,150 jobs · 45-1011$43,000–$62,980 middle 50% of TX wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAgricultural Technicians$50,270 median wageTX estimate · 120 jobs · 19-4012$41,190–$75,460 middle 50% of TX wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAnimal Scientists$132,830 median wageTX estimate · 40 jobs · 19-1011$76,110–$182,590 middle 50% of TX wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1043+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeConservation Scientists$68,620 median wageTX estimate · 1,970 jobs · 19-1031$58,470–$81,310 middle 50% of TX 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.
Educational Services
Public Administration
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
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.
University of Florida
$32,857 higher earnings · $5,549 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $92,076
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,541
Iowa State University
$56,930 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $116,149
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,589
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$38,746 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $97,965
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,355
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
$14,127 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $73,346
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,747
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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