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Associate+13% vs national median116 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Western Texas College

Ranked 7th of 56 associate programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,903
middle 50%: $26,890 – $46,249
Median · 5 years out
$52,283
middle 50%: $41,244 – $68,098
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $51,828 – $91,460

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 of Western Texas College's associate program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $36,903 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $46,394 for this field, ranking 7th of 56 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?

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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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,331 total interest

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