Carbondale, Illinois · Public
Plant Sciences at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.2% reported program-share signal, $13,297 school-wide net price, and $53,390 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 19 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.2% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~19
- Schools with reported signal
- 107
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 86.9%
- Graduation rate
- 62.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,297/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $53,188
- Median debt
- $21,543
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $53,390/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.2%), school-wide average net price ($13,297), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($53,390), and peer averages from 107 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 107 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,345 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,985 below). Together, those evidence points place Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in the top 39% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Shasta College Redding, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,878 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.8% reported share · $6,541 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 1.2% reported share · $7,000 net A+ Kishwaukee College Malta, IL · 0.3% reported share · $4,574 net A+ Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ · 0.5% reported share · $5,279 net A+ 
Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI · 0.3% reported share · $5,137 net A+ 
Butte College Oroville, CA · 0.0% reported share · $5,520 net A+ 
Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA · 0.0% reported share · $6,490 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Plant Sciences accounts for 0.2% of reported programs at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, which is bigger than 20% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 19 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's average net price is $13,297 per year, about $53,188 over four years. That is $2,345 below the $15,642 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $53,390 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,985 below the $57,375 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Southern Illinois University-Carbondale #42 of 107 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.