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Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services associate's degree at Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$929 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
24.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−106% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$44,354 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+14%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,900 → $40,840
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent 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.

43Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
20Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
25Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$44,354$8,272 above the preliminary benchmark

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$9,705

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$11,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,354

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$117/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,705Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,579Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE43.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$35,900Year 1
$44,354Year 4
$40,840Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.2% 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$3,696
Estimated loan payment$117
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,354 vs. $45,283

$929 below 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.
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$101,080 median wageIA estimate · 230 jobs · 25-1041$80,370–$128,090 middle 50% of IA wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$77,930 median wageIA estimate · 180 jobs · 11-9013$62,270–$104,470 middle 50% of IA wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 70,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$57,670 median wageIA estimate · 1,140 jobs · 37-1012$48,580–$64,760 middle 50% of IA wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 23,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,920 median wageIA estimate · 8,800 jobs · 37-3011$32,170–$46,240 middle 50% of IA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 149,500 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFarm and Home Management Educators$48,200 median wageIA estimate · 520 jobs · 25-9021$45,010–$60,840 middle 50% of IA wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$46,740 median wageIA estimate · 600 jobs · 37-3012$40,040–$48,520 middle 50% of IA 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$59,150 median wageIA estimate · 360 jobs · 45-1011$47,350–$72,380 middle 50% of IA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,610 median wageIA estimate · 9,970 jobs · 41-1011$37,990–$60,000 middle 50% of IA wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 113,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentForest and Conservation Workers$33,600 median wageIA estimate · 40 jobs · 45-4011$30,110–$66,100 middle 50% of IA 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
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Earnings
$59,774
Debt
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University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

$16,110 higher earnings

Earnings
$60,464
Debt
$30,716
Annual net price
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University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

$16,110 higher earnings

Earnings
$60,464
Debt
$30,716
Annual net price
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Amherst, MA

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

$12,739 higher earnings

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$57,093
Debt
$11,000
Annual net price
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DATA QUALITY

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20 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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