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Associate+33% vs national median197 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at State University of New York at Farmingdale

Ranked 2nd of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,161
middle 50%: $27,546 – $68,274
Median · 5 years out
$61,498
middle 50%: $38,623 – $85,523
Median · 10 years out
$72,273
middle 50%: $56,106 – $100,633

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 State University of New York at Farmingdale's associate program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $46,161 one year after graduating, rising to $72,273 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 33% above the national median of $46,394 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,543 total interest

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