Bachelor's+3% vs national median947 grads tracked
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Texas A&M University
Ranked 7th of 20 bachelor's programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,705
middle 50%: $30,874 – $52,954
Median · 5 years out
$60,705
middle 50%: $46,271 – $76,775
Median · 10 years out
$74,920
middle 50%: $52,379 – $101,671
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
Texas A&M University reports a median year-1 salary of $42k for Applied Horticulture majors. Median earnings reach $75k by year 10.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,040 total interest
Same major at other universities
Penn State World Campus
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$62,949 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
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
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$186,537 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$180,116 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$156,283 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,354 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,215 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$124,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,898 · 5 yrs out
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$120,639 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$119,132 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
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