How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $13,722.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 62% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Michigan State University

Q: How much do Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Michigan State University earn?

The reported median is $61,187 four years after completion.

East Lansing, MI · 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.

$23,482 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 22.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $116,870 / year
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.

+6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,513 → $44,933

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

35Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

34Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

29Recent 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.

36Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

20Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

31.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

33Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$61,187A 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$19,680

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

02 · BORROWING$13,722

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$61,187

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$145/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,680Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,198Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE84.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE80.7%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.

$42,513Year 1

$61,187Year 4

$44,933Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.8% 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$5,099

Estimated loan payment$145

34borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,187 vs. $37,705

$23,482 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.

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$136,130 median wageMI estimate · 240 jobs · 25-1041$91,370–$175,400 middle 50% of MI wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$82,620 median wageMI estimate · 270 jobs · 11-9013$57,400–$105,000 middle 50% of MI 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$58,840 median wageMI estimate · 4,000 jobs · 37-1012$47,720–$72,810 middle 50% of MI wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 23,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,120 median wageMI estimate · 32,330 jobs · 37-3011$35,730–$46,270 middle 50% of MI wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 149,500 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFarm and Home Management Educators$65,030 median wageMI estimate · 330 jobs · 25-9021$47,950–$83,310 middle 50% of MI wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$44,460 median wageMI estimate · 860 jobs · 37-3012$37,500–$47,630 middle 50% of MI 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$55,460 median wageMI estimate · 500 jobs · 45-1011$45,930–$64,690 middle 50% of MI wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,430 median wageMI estimate · 30,750 jobs · 41-1011$37,030–$59,080 middle 50% of MI wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 113,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentForest and Conservation Workers$43,680 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,050 jobs · 45-4011-1.5% 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.

Lake City, FL

Florida Gateway College

$14,316 lower annual net price

Earnings: $55,600
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $5,364

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Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College

$6,649 lower annual net price

Earnings: $44,127
Debt: $14,000
Annual net price: $13,031

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

35 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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