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Associate-12% vs national median77 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Rochester Community and Technical College

Ranked 46th of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,437
middle 50%: $22,859 – $40,849
Median · 5 years out
$40,680
middle 50%: $28,181 – $56,170
Median · 10 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $44,129 – $72,585

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 Rochester Community and Technical College's associate program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $30,437 one year after graduating, rising to $55,935 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $46,394 for this field, ranking 46th 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,206 total interest

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