Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | $45,637 | $43,561 to $53,028 | 11 | 100% |
| Bachelor's Degree | $54,128 | $47,375 to $61,963 | 13 | 92% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +3% (2025 to 2035), about 372,000 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $39,150 | +4.7% | 149,500 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $48,520 | -3.7% | 113,500 |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | $89,900 | -3.4% | 70,800 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $58,430 | +4% | 23,900 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $59,320 | +3.8% | 7,200 |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | $46,340 | +3.9% | 3,300 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a applied horticulture and horticultural business services program, of 239 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- Lake Land College
- Valencia College
- Lee College
- Community College of Baltimore County
- Chattahoochee Technical College
- Western Texas College
- Cuyahoga Community College District
- Front Range Community College
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.