Associate-4% vs national median508 grads tracked
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Southeast Technical College
Ranked 33rd of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,460
middle 50%: $25,767 – $42,522
Median · 5 years out
$44,424
middle 50%: $35,202 – $53,643
Median · 10 years out
$52,299
middle 50%: $41,766 – $64,402
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 in Applied Horticulture from Southeast Technical College earn a median of $32k initially. Ten-year median salaries for this degree reach $52k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
≈ $11,330 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hawkeye Community College
$46,394 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$45,615 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$44,478 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$42,724 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southeast Technical College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,375 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,812 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Related fields of study
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
Compare universities
Agricultural and Food Products Processing
Compare universities
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields
Compare universities
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
Compare universities
Agricultural Business and Management
Compare universities
Agricultural Mechanization
Compare universities