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Associate-9% vs national median187 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Spartanburg Community College

Ranked 38th of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,395
middle 50%: $25,336 – $42,890
Median · 5 years out
$42,146
middle 50%: $34,722 – $52,793
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $39,556 – $69,154

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 Spartanburg Community College's associate program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $34,395 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $46,394 for this field, ranking 38th 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,328 total interest

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