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. The highest-paying schools turn a plant sciences degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 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 University Of Florida the top school for plant sciences graduate earnings in the Southeast Region. University Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. Plant Sciences graduates of University Of Florida earn a median of about $67,257 a year early in their careers.
University Of Georgia came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying plant sciences schools. University Of Georgia is a public school located in the city of Athens. Plant Sciences graduates of University Of Georgia earn a median of about $54,601 a year early in their careers.
Auburn University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in plant sciences, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a public institution. Plant Sciences graduates of Auburn University earn a median of about $50,611 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 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.