Associate+30% vs national median230 grads tracked
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 3rd of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,308
middle 50%: $26,687 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$60,257
middle 50%: $48,201 – $75,515
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
Applied Horticulture graduates at UMass Amherst earn $36k in their first year. Five-year median salaries reach $60k.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,730 total interest
Same major at other universities
Penn State World Campus
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$51,114 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out
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