Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services bachelor's degree at Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA · Private nonprofit
What this page covers
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The short version
There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.
Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.
Debt as a share of earnings
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Highest price with a positive payoff
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Modeled 10-year payoff
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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.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,375 → Not availableNot availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
44Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count38Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,274Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$28,278
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGSNot available
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$276/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.
$47,375Year 1
Not availableYear 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$276
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
Not available vs. $58,494
The like-for-like difference is unavailable.
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$98,700 median wageU.S. estimate · 60 jobs · 25-1041+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$76,040 median wagePA estimate · 80 jobs · 11-9013$58,540–$91,410 middle 50% of PA 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$55,450 median wagePA estimate · 5,610 jobs · 37-1012$46,730–$62,550 middle 50% of PA wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 23,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,500 median wagePA estimate · 34,850 jobs · 37-3011$35,900–$46,590 middle 50% of PA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 149,500 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$48,870 median wagePA estimate · 360 jobs · 37-3012$44,760–$52,330 middle 50% of PA wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFarm and Home Management Educators$45,970 median wagePA estimate · 8,220 jobs · 25-9021$38,750–$54,220 middle 50% of PA wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$58,570 median wagePA estimate · 530 jobs · 45-1011$52,730–$73,110 middle 50% of PA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentForest and Conservation Workers$50,250 median wagePA estimate · 210 jobs · 45-4011$46,780–$56,370 middle 50% of PA wages-1.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,690 median wagePA estimate · 40,970 jobs · 41-1011$37,500–$60,070 middle 50% of PA wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 113,500 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.