Associate+3% vs national median577 grads tracked
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at North Carolina State University
Ranked 21st of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,615
middle 50%: $30,233 – $45,276
Median · 5 years out
$47,562
middle 50%: $38,531 – $58,867
Median · 10 years out
$58,150
middle 50%: $44,534 – $73,594
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
Associate degree holders in Applied Horticulture start at $38k. Ten-year median earnings reach $58k.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,943 total interest
Same major at other universities
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$49,046 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$47,773 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$47,013 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$46,394 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
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