Bachelor's-7% vs national median173 grads tracked
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at South Dakota State University
Ranked 14th of 20 bachelor's programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,485
middle 50%: $28,783 – $45,533
Median · 5 years out
$54,888
middle 50%: $43,108 – $70,992
Median · 10 years out
$69,971
middle 50%: $47,255 – $89,668
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
South Dakota State University horticulture degrees earn graduates a median first‑year salary of $37k. Ten years later, earnings hit $70k.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,023 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Georgia
$60,243 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$59,146 · 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
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$53,225 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$53,170 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$47,835 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at South Dakota State University
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,496 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$148,262 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,581 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,950 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,697 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$93,240 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
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