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Bachelor's+6% vs national median111 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill

Ranked 5th of 20 bachelor's programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,265
middle 50%: $41,405 – $58,533
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $50,881 – $75,586
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill's bachelor's program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $50,265 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $59,146 for this field, ranking 5th of 20 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,089 total interest

Same major at other universities

Penn State World Campus
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$62,949 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$60,705 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$60,243 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$59,146 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$58,100 · 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
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
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out

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