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Associate-11% vs national median96 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Kent State University

Ranked 40th of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,059
middle 50%: $22,038 – $39,695
Median · 5 years out
$41,326
middle 50%: $31,416 – $51,537
Median · 10 years out
$46,777
middle 50%: $29,336 – $64,666

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 Kent State University's associate program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $32,059 one year after graduating, rising to $46,777 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $46,394 for this field, ranking 40th 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
≈ $12,173 total interest

Same major at other universities

Iowa Western Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$42,724 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$40,680 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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