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Associate-14% vs national median120 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 49th of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,704
middle 50%: $22,038 – $40,018
Median · 5 years out
$39,752
middle 50%: $28,664 – $55,898
Median · 10 years out
$45,210
middle 50%: $32,720 – $63,610

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 Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's associate program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $29,704 one year after graduating, rising to $45,210 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $46,394 for this field, ranking 49th 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
10.9 yrs
≈ $13,060 total interest

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