Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$51,005
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,984
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,494
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 12
Rank by pay
#4 of 12
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates in applied horticulture and horticultural business services earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Colorado State University-Fort Collins Compares for Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services

All 12 colleges reporting applied horticulture and horticultural business services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Brigham Young University Provo, UT$71,066$67,354#3$46,439
2Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$69,540$70,723#1$49,872
3Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$69,540$70,723#2$49,872
4Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$66,984$62,643#4$51,005
5SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill, NY$61,963$58,976#6—
6University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$59,376$61,367#5$46,289
7Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$54,498$55,408#7$34,598
8Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$54,128$55,032#8$41,341
9Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA$52,757$54,614#9$44,751
10University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$48,403$47,672#10—

Other Majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$114,076$78,856#69 of 459
Information Science/Studies$102,765$67,827#14 of 148
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,172$78,038#124 of 258
Fire Protection$98,019—#5 of 19
Chemical Engineering$97,271$62,468#76 of 158
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$94,921$78,423#17 of 43
Mechanical Engineering$94,260$60,720#101 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,001$73,326#76 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$82,005$66,109#21 of 46
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,256$54,846#152 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$71,631$41,158#14 of 138
Chemistry$71,615$42,660#65 of 209
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$70,343$38,484#34 of 110
Economics$69,934$48,462#274 of 368
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$69,269$39,701#14 of 49
Political Science and Government$67,873$36,324#155 of 565
Design and Applied Arts$65,940—#41 of 299
Forestry$62,919$37,539#13 of 31
Hospitality Administration/Management$62,556$41,688#34 of 137
Interior Architecture$61,894$45,774#8 of 17
Communication and Media Studies$61,434$38,731#135 of 660
Biology$60,981$32,958#305 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,835$35,326#107 of 610
Nutrition Sciences$59,528$32,785#29 of 53
Agricultural Business and Management$58,983$51,292#56 of 77
Soil Sciences$57,671$46,287#5 of 6
Sociology$57,300$37,335#120 of 462
Apparel and Textiles$57,184$34,852#30 of 57
Biotechnology$55,981$40,141#13 of 13
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,647—#25 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Colorado State University-Fort Collins applied horticulture and horticultural business services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $51,005 one year after graduating and $66,984 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Colorado State University-Fort Collins rank for applied horticulture and horticultural business services?

Among 12 colleges reporting earnings for applied horticulture and horticultural business services graduates, Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is applied horticulture and horticultural business services at Colorado State University-Fort Collins worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for applied horticulture and horticultural business services ($58,494).

← All data for Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.