How much do Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services associate's degree graduates from Pennsylvania State University-World Campus earn?

The reported median is $60,464 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $30,716.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 34% 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 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · 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.

$15,181 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 50.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $32,320 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +20% · Positive 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+$64,640

$10,000Annual price+$44,640

$20,000Current college-wide context+$24,640

$30,000Annual price+$4,640

$40,000Annual price−$15,360

$50,000Annual price−$35,360

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$46,115 → Not available

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

24Borrowers 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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,550

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

02 · BORROWING$30,716

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,464

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$326/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,550Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,678Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE91.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE34.2%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.

$46,115Year 1

$60,464Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.5% 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$5,039

Estimated loan payment$326

24borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,464 vs. $45,283

$15,181 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$98,700 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

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