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Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median55 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Horry - Georgetown Technical College

Ranked 8th of 16 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,316
middle 50%: $30,314 – $51,576
Median · 5 years out
$41,244
middle 50%: $32,720 – $55,464
Median · 10 years out
$42,505
middle 50%: $32,883 – $53,735

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Horry - Georgetown Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $37,316 one year after graduating, rising to $42,505 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 8th of 16 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
≈ $11,395 total interest

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