Is a Botany/Plant Biology degree worth it?
Across 7 schools, graduates of Botany/Plant Biology earn a median $35,390 five years out on — of debt — most often working as Natural Sciences Managers. Every figure is a real, published federal number.
Median 5-yr pay
$35,390
Median debt
—
Years to pay off
—
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
52%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
+3.8%
BLS 2024–2034
Net price
$15,300/yr
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Explore Botany/Plant Biology in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.