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Associate+3% vs national median103 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at College Of DuPage

Ranked 20th of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,273
middle 50%: $26,421 – $56,170
Median · 5 years out
$47,574
middle 50%: $35,391 – $58,150
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 College Of DuPage's associate program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $42,273 one year after graduating, rising to $47,574 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $46,394 for this field, ranking 20th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,442 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Louis Community College
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$49,046 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$47,773 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$47,562 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$47,013 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$46,394 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College Of DuPage

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

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