Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median78 grads tracked
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Trinity Valley Community College
Ranked 13th of 16 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,872
middle 50%: $23,696 – $39,092
Median · 5 years out
$37,935
middle 50%: $26,957 – $53,552
Median · 10 years out
$37,811
middle 50%: $30,095 – $57,496
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
Trinity Valley certificate holders in horticulture earn $30k in their first year. Salaries remain steady around $38k through year ten.
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
12.2 yrs
≈ $14,092 total interest
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College Of DuPage
$48,291 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
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$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
Richland College
$38,202 · 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 Trinity Valley Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$86,750 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$79,368 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,724 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,192 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,151 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
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