Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median275 grads tracked
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Lake Land College
Ranked 7th of 10 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,796
middle 50%: $20,620 – $40,404
Median · 5 years out
$35,956
middle 50%: $25,913 – $47,205
Median · 10 years out
$42,371
middle 50%: $27,542 – $54,522
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Applied Horticulture graduates earn a $27,796 median salary in year one. Median earnings reach $42,371 after ten years.
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
12.1 yrs
≈ $14,667 total interest
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