WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+20% vs national median159 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at College Of DuPage

Ranked 3rd of 16 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,361
middle 50%: $25,446 – $55,978
Median · 5 years out
$48,291
middle 50%: $35,786 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $39,310 – $78,948

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of College Of DuPage's certificate (under 1 year) program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $37,361 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 3rd of 16 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,906 total interest

Same major at other universities

Palo Alto College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$40,342 · 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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