How much do Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services associate's degree graduates from Southeast Technical College earn?

The reported median is $45,576 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services associate's degree at Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD · 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 close to similar programs.

$293 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −95% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$84,240

$8,000Annual price−$100,240

$16,000Annual price−$116,240

$17,000Current college-wide context−$118,240

$24,000Annual price−$132,240

$32,000Annual price−$148,240

$40,000Annual price−$164,240

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $47,472

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

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

10Borrowers 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.

38Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

21Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

27Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,067Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$45,576$9,509 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$17,400

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,576

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Associate's Degree · CIP 01.0607

Sports Turf Management | AAS | In-person

Reported price: $21,754
Completion: 81.0%
Employed in Q2: 44.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $7,944

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associate of Applied Science · CIP 01.0601

Horticulture Technology | AAS | In-person

Reported price: $22,574
Completion: 63.0%
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,400Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,272Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE58.8%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.

Not availableYear 1

$45,576Year 4

$47,472Year 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 earnings$3,798

Estimated loan paymentNot available

10borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,576 vs. $45,283

$293 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$98,220 median wageSD estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1041$80,490–$98,220 middle 50% of SD wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarmers, 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 equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,680 median wageSD estimate · 340 jobs · 37-1012$48,730–$66,080 middle 50% of SD wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 23,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,370 median wageSD estimate · 2,980 jobs · 37-3011$30,710–$39,250 middle 50% of SD wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 149,500 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFarm and Home Management Educators$60,440 median wageSD estimate · 90 jobs · 25-9021$49,350–$77,270 middle 50% of SD wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$46,320 median wageSD estimate · 460 jobs · 37-3012$39,050–$48,450 middle 50% of SD 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$57,880 median wageSD estimate · 110 jobs · 45-1011$53,770–$68,310 middle 50% of SD wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$56,680 median wageSD estimate · 3,660 jobs · 41-1011$45,790–$72,190 middle 50% of SD wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 113,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentForest and Conservation Workers$38,210 median wageSD estimate · 490 jobs · 45-4011$37,470–$44,690 middle 50% of SD 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.

Conway, SC

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

$14,198 higher earnings · $13,241 lower annual net price

Earnings: $59,774
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $4,159

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Columbus, OH

Ohio State University-Main Campus

$2,958 higher earnings · $61 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,534
Debt: $12,000
Annual net price: $17,339

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Raleigh, NC

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

$61 higher earnings · $97 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,637
Debt: $14,375
Annual net price: $17,303

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University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

$14,888 higher earnings

Earnings: $60,464
Debt: $30,716
Annual net price: $32,875

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DATA QUALITY

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27 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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