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Certificate (1-2 years)+19% vs national median77 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Front Range Community College

Ranked 4th of 10 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,163
middle 50%: $26,312 – $52,071
Median · 5 years out
$42,888
middle 50%: $29,704 – $54,993
Median · 10 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $38,661 – $74,791

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Front Range Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $39,163 one year after graduating, rising to $55,935 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $35,956 for this field, ranking 4th of 10 reporting programs.

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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,392 total interest

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