Education & Training
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
What can you do with this education or training? Here are the careers it prepares you for, what graduates typically earn and owe, and how many colleges offer it.
Careers this leads to
- Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Doctoral or professional degree
- Farm and Home Management Educators Master's degree
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Bachelor's degree
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Certificate or apprenticeship
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Associate degree
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers High school diploma
- Forest and Conservation Workers Certificate or apprenticeship
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers High school diploma
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation High school diploma
Pay and debt by degree
| Degree or certificate | Yearly pay 1 year after finishing | Yearly pay 4 years after finishing | Typical debt | Colleges offering it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | $40,693 | $55,600 | — | 251 |
| Associate degree | $43,371 | $48,534 | $13,625 | 205 |
| Bachelor's degree | $52,966 | $56,937 | $19,250 | 38 |
| Master's degree | — | — | — | 5 |
| Doctoral degree | — | — | — | 2 |
Median earnings of graduates who got federal student aid, and median federal loan debt at graduation, typical across U.S. colleges. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Each college can differ a lot: take the quiz to see colleges near you.