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Associate-3% vs national median164 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Kishwaukee College

Ranked 30th of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,227
middle 50%: $24,086 – $43,433
Median · 5 years out
$45,030
middle 50%: $33,666 – $56,524
Median · 10 years out
$61,218
middle 50%: $39,655 – $74,791

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 Kishwaukee College's associate program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $31,227 one year after graduating, rising to $61,218 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $46,394 for this field, ranking 30th 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,197 total interest

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