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Associate-1% vs national median71 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at College of Lake County

Ranked 28th of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,005
middle 50%: $23,309 – $53,578
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $28,103 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $27,237 – $81,671

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 Lake County's associate program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $33,005 one year after graduating, rising to $49,855 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $46,394 for this field, ranking 28th 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,094 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Tarrant County College District
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$45,615 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$44,478 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$44,424 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Lake County

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,878 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

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