Brookings, South Dakota · Public
Plant Sciences at South Dakota State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.9% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $19,841 school-wide net price and $55,070 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.9% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 107
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 98.3%
- Graduation rate
- 62.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $19,841/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $79,364
- Median debt
- $23,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $55,070/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.9%), school-wide average net price ($19,841), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($55,070), and peer averages from 107 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 107 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.0x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,199 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,305 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place South Dakota State University in the top 87% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Shasta College Redding, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,878 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.8% of reported awards · $6,541 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 1.2% of reported awards · $7,000 net A+ Kishwaukee College Malta, IL · 0.3% of reported awards · $4,574 net A+ Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ · 0.5% of reported awards · $5,279 net A+ 
Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI · 0.3% of reported awards · $5,137 net A+ 
Butte College Oroville, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $5,520 net A+ 
Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $6,490 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Plant Sciences accounts for 1.9% of the awards or completions reported for South Dakota State University. That award concentration is higher than at 89% of schools in this field set and is 2.0x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
South Dakota State University's average net price is $19,841 per year, about $79,364 over four years. That is $4,199 above the $15,642 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $55,070 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,305 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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places South Dakota State University #93 of 107 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.