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This page shows what graduates with an associate degree in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn four years after graduating, what they typically owe, the schools that report these figures (listed alphabetically), and the occupations linked to this field by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk. It covers 11 reporting units (schools, or groups of campuses that report together) with these figures.
See every school that awarded associate degrees in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services in 2023-24, including schools that do not report earnings, with the number of degrees awarded (IPEDS Completions).
Occupations O*NET associates with this field
Occupations that U.S. Department of Labor O*NET data links to Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services programs, with each occupation's national median pay, projected job growth and yearly openings. They are listed in the order O*NET links them to this field; click a column heading to sort. This is a classification crosswalk, not evidence that graduates enter these jobs, and many of these occupations require more education, a license or experience beyond this credential. The figures describe the occupation, not the graduates of this major.
| Career | Median pay, 2025 | Projected growth, 2025–2035 | Openings per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | $89,900 | -3.4% | 70,800 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,700 | +2.9% | 800 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $58,430 | +4.0% | 23,900 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $39,150 | +4.7% | 149,500 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | $60,220 | -3.2% | 800 |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | $46,340 | +3.9% | 3,300 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $59,320 | +3.8% | 7,200 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $48,520 | -3.7% | 113,500 |
| Forest and Conservation Workers | $43,680 | -1.5% | 2,200 |
Frequently asked questions
Does an associate degree in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services pay off?
Graduates with an associate degree in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services earn a median of $45,283 four years after graduating, and typically owe about $12,000 in federal loans. Earnings four years out are early-career pay, and they vary widely by school, job and place. Compare the pay with the cost of your own school on its graduate earnings page.
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Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data (June 2026 release), licensed under Creative Commons Attribution; careers from O*NET 31.0 by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, ETA, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Career pay, growth and openings: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025-2035). MajorPays has selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed them. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. MajorPays has modified all or some of the O*NET information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid and were working and not enrolled four years after finishing (graduates of academic years 2014-15 and 2015-16, in 2021 dollars; the debt figures are for graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20); the data says nothing about how much a school added to its graduates' earnings.