WhatGradsMake
Associate-2% vs national median725 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 29th of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,411
middle 50%: $26,013 – $44,891
Median · 5 years out
$45,615
middle 50%: $34,084 – $56,944
Median · 10 years out
$55,830
middle 50%: $41,074 – $70,929

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 Ohio State University (The)'s associate program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $35,411 one year after graduating, rising to $55,830 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $46,394 for this field, ranking 29th 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?

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
9 yrs
≈ $10,579 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Kishwaukee College
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$44,478 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$44,424 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
Compare universities
Agricultural and Food Products Processing
Compare universities
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields
Compare universities
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
Compare universities
Agricultural Business and Management
Compare universities
Agricultural Mechanization
Compare universities