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Certificate (under 1 year)-4% vs national median54 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Piedmont Technical College

Ranked 10th of 16 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,621
middle 50%: $21,704 – $37,867
Median · 5 years out
$38,795
middle 50%: $33,647 – $48,715
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 (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Piedmont Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $29,621 one year after graduating, rising to $38,795 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 10th 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
11.9 yrs
≈ $13,817 total interest

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