WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median59 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Richland College

Ranked 12th of 16 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,425
middle 50%: $26,154 – $72,014
Median · 5 years out
$38,202
middle 50%: $28,103 – $54,656
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $30,143 – $68,450

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 Richland College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $39,425 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 12th 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?

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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,230 total interest

Same major at other universities

Front Range Community College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$38,795 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$35,840 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Richland College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$75,819 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$66,409 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,910 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out

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