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Associate-15% vs national median58 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Ranked 50th of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $20,216 – $38,279
Median · 5 years out
$39,242
middle 50%: $26,890 – $52,636
Median · 10 years out
$54,522
middle 50%: $37,132 – $67,570

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 SUNY College of Technology at Alfred's associate program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $28,969 one year after graduating, rising to $54,522 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $46,394 for this field, ranking 50th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,806 total interest

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