Plant Sciences at University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware • Bachelor's
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Plant Sciences at University of Delaware
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for University of Delaware and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Plant Sciences at the bachelor's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 13 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at University of Delaware, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.
Median graduate earnings are not published for this program-school combination, which can reflect source reporting or privacy treatment. Compared to the national mean of $55,977 across all institutions offering Plant Sciences, graduates here earn at a level the national comparison cannot yet quantify. Across all programs at University of Delaware, the mean median-earnings figure is $77,488, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Plant Sciences at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | $82,487 | $15,000 |
| South Dakota State University | $78,494 | $22,125 |
| California State University-Fresno | $77,034 | $11,731 |
| University of California-Davis | $72,335 | - |
| California State University-Chico | $68,629 | $13,826 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | $66,714 | $11,375 |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | $66,513 | $17,249 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $63,279 | $15,750 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | $62,957 | $17,924 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | $61,946 | $18,875 |
Other Programs at University of Delaware
| Program | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | $161,693 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $135,799 | $28,282 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $133,949 | - |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $113,543 | - |
| Chemistry | $112,400 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $111,520 | $25,261 |
| Computer Engineering | $111,388 | $26,363 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $107,695 | $26,168 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $107,062 | $25,182 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $105,425 | $26,301 |
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About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.