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Associate-4% vs national median125 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Joliet Junior College

Ranked 31st of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,528
middle 50%: $25,865 – $51,647
Median · 5 years out
$44,669
middle 50%: $31,024 – $59,550
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $38,509 – $69,917

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 Joliet Junior College's associate program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $35,528 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $46,394 for this field, ranking 31st 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,676 total interest

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