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Bachelor's-12% vs national median182 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Oregon State University

Ranked 18th of 20 bachelor's programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,073
middle 50%: $32,094 – $53,060
Median · 5 years out
$51,851
middle 50%: $36,903 – $65,810
Median · 10 years out
$63,793
middle 50%: $49,073 – $87,420

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 Oregon State University's bachelor's program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $42,073 one year after graduating, rising to $63,793 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $59,146 for this field, ranking 18th 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?

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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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,807 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clemson University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$54,888 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$53,225 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$53,170 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$47,835 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$47,119 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Oregon State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,356 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$171,456 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$123,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$116,256 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,634 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,381 · 5 yrs out

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