Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$6,422 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
31.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+37%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,703 → $39,243Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median26Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential13Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
63Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers27Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
23.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$44,127A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,031
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$14,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$44,127
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$148/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$28,703Year 1
$44,127Year 4
$39,243Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.0% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,677
Estimated loan payment$148
26borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$44,127 vs. $37,705
$6,422 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$89,900 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,500 jobs · 11-9013-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 70,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$81,920 median wageCO estimate · 160 jobs · 25-1041$60,710–$113,720 middle 50% of CO wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,840 median wageCO estimate · 4,390 jobs · 37-1012$51,990–$74,610 middle 50% of CO wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 23,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,760 median wageCO estimate · 21,990 jobs · 37-3011$39,930–$48,880 middle 50% of CO wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 149,500 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFarm and Home Management Educators$66,230 median wageCO estimate · 90 jobs · 25-9021$54,060–$82,490 middle 50% of CO wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$47,020 median wageCO estimate · 960 jobs · 37-3012$44,780–$60,370 middle 50% of CO wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$66,030 median wageCO estimate · 640 jobs · 45-1011$48,770–$84,540 middle 50% of CO wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$58,200 median wageCO estimate · 26,390 jobs · 41-1011$47,020–$70,890 middle 50% of CO wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 113,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentForest and Conservation Workers$37,690 median wageCO estimate · 110 jobs · 45-4011$34,230–$50,870 middle 50% of CO wages-1.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.