Associate+1% vs national median185 grads tracked
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
Ranked 22nd of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,393
middle 50%: $22,449 – $46,908
Median · 5 years out
$47,013
middle 50%: $35,331 – $61,147
Median · 10 years out
$61,036
middle 50%: $45,187 – $83,907
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
Students in Applied Horticulture at SUNY Cobleskill see median first-year salaries of $32k. Earnings grow to $61k by year 10.
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.
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Paid off in
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,734 total interest
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$49,035 · 5 yrs out
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$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
North Carolina State University
$47,562 · 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
College of Lake County
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
Agricultural Mechanization (Bachelor's)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
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