Plant Sciences master's degree outcomes at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public · Federal field 0111

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$97 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $84,555 / year
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,339

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$70,911

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,339Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,305Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE60.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE87.7%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.

Not availableYear 1

$70,911Year 4

Not availableYear 5

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$5,909

Estimated loan paymentNot available

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$70,911 vs. $70,814

$97 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

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.

Soil and Plant Scientists$56,820 median wageOH estimate · 320 jobs · 19-1013+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$46,160 median wageOH estimate · 60 jobs · 25-1041+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$65,990 median wageOH estimate · 100 jobs · 11-9013-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 70.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFarm and Home Management Educators$60,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,220 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$54,940 median wageOH estimate · 380 jobs · 45-1011+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAgricultural Technicians$49,630 median wageU.S. estimate · 140 jobs · 19-4012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1043+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnimal Scientists$68,940 median wageU.S. estimate · 90 jobs · 19-1011+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$63,160 median wageOH estimate · 680 jobs · 19-1031+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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