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Associate-17% vs national median122 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Trident Technical College

Ranked 52nd of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,626
middle 50%: $26,695 – $45,543
Median · 5 years out
$38,509
middle 50%: $30,070 – $54,051
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $37,592 – $80,729

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 Trident Technical College's associate program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $35,626 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $46,394 for this field, ranking 52nd 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,692 total interest

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