by our College Data Analytics Team
[Plant Sciences](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the early-career earnings of their plant sciences graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send plant sciences graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Delaware Valley College the top school for plant sciences graduate earnings in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the suburb of Doylestown, Delaware Valley College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the plant sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,557.
Strong graduate earnings at Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill earned it the #2 place for plant sciences. Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill is a public school located in the town of Cobleskill. Students who complete the plant sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $47,637.
Strong graduate earnings at Cornell University earned it the #3 place for plant sciences. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. Early-career plant sciences graduates from Cornell University make a median of around $50,679 per year.
University Of Delaware came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying plant sciences schools. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a public institution. Early-career plant sciences graduates from University Of Delaware make a median of around $39,362 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in plant sciences will find them at Rutgers University New Brunswick, which ranked #5. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public institution. Students who complete the plant sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $36,362.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries plant sciences graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.