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Associate+10% vs national median78 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Portland Community College

Ranked 10th of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,984
middle 50%: $29,647 – $48,829
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $29,458 – $87,772
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Portland Community College's associate program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $37,984 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $46,394 for this field, ranking 10th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,536 total interest

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