WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median105 grads tracked

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Western Texas College

Ranked 9th of 16 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,872
middle 50%: $22,658 – $57,372
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $29,283 – $56,378
Median · 10 years out
$40,912
middle 50%: $25,965 – $59,848

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 Western Texas College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median $35,872 one year after graduating, rising to $40,912 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 9th 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?

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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
10.7 yrs
≈ $11,934 total interest

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