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Bachelor's+2% vs national median169 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at University of Georgia

Ranked 8th of 20 bachelor's programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,661
middle 50%: $36,215 – $54,102
Median · 5 years out
$60,243
middle 50%: $50,197 – $78,843
Median · 10 years out
$73,668
middle 50%: $57,552 – $93,016

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

Graduates of University of Georgia's bachelor's program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $45,661 one year after graduating, rising to $73,668 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $59,146 for this field, ranking 8th of 20 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,673 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oklahoma State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$62,949 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$60,705 · 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
Colorado State University
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$54,888 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Georgia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,826 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,763 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,817 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,805 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$110,259 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out

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