Blacksburg, Virginia · Public
Plant Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.6% reported program-share signal, $24,953 school-wide net price, and $81,698 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 173 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.6% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~173
- Schools with reported signal
- 107
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 54.8%
- Graduation rate
- 86.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $24,953/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $99,812
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $81,698/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 (0.6%), school-wide average net price ($24,953), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($81,698), 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 higher than the peer average ($9,311 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($24,323 above). Together, those evidence points place Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the top 67% 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 0.6% of reported programs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, which is bigger than 52% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 173 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's average net price is $24,953 per year, about $99,812 over four years. That is $9,311 above the $15,642 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $81,698 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $24,323 above 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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University #72 of 107 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.