Bachelor's-5% vs national median467 grads tracked
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Colorado State University
Ranked 13th of 20 bachelor's programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,132
middle 50%: $30,705 – $52,060
Median · 5 years out
$56,386
middle 50%: $42,643 – $70,159
Median · 10 years out
$65,420
middle 50%: $48,552 – $87,152
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Colorado State University graduates in Applied Horticulture earn $42k in their first year. Median income reaches $56k by year five and $65k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,373 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University
$60,705 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$60,243 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$59,146 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$54,888 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$53,225 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$53,170 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$47,835 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$212,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$135,185 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$131,863 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$107,710 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out
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