Bachelor's0% vs national median858 grads tracked
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Ranked 10th of 20 bachelor's programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,928
middle 50%: $35,909 – $55,022
Median · 5 years out
$59,146
middle 50%: $45,624 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
$74,251
middle 50%: $54,971 – $97,771
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
Applied Horticulture graduates from Penn State earn a median of $45k initially. Salaries reach $59k at five years and climb to $74k by year ten.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,822 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tarleton State University
$62,949 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$60,705 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$60,243 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out
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