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Associate+3% vs national median105 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Clark State College

Ranked 19th of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,139
middle 50%: $29,458 – $51,099
Median · 5 years out
$47,740
middle 50%: $34,615 – $58,956
Median · 10 years out
$63,451
middle 50%: $39,752 – $104,398

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 Clark State College's associate program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $39,139 one year after graduating, rising to $63,451 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $46,394 for this field, ranking 19th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,634 total interest

Same major at other universities

Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$49,046 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$47,773 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$47,562 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$47,013 · 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

Other majors at Clark State College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,648 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,549 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,009 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$57,455 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$55,426 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$55,241 · 5 yrs out

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