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Associate-7% vs national median52 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Ranked 36th of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,078
middle 50%: $24,348 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $30,437 – $60,442
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Western Iowa Tech Community College's associate program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $33,078 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $46,394 for this field, ranking 36th of 56 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,816 total interest

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