Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$26,238
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,752
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,494
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#12 of 12
Rank by pay
#12 of 12
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,999
Median federal debt

Brigham Young University-Idaho graduates in applied horticulture and horticultural business services earn 32% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Brigham Young University-Idaho 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—
11Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$45,177$44,386#11—
12Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$39,752$42,271#12$26,238

Other Majors at Brigham Young University-Idaho by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$117,895$77,316#83 of 349
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$113,755$75,836#2 of 27
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$103,769$85,411#1 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$96,249$63,444#141 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,873$70,563#208 of 258
Construction Management$91,759$75,779#35 of 57
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,686$56,043#109 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$88,548$56,800#127 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$86,239$68,943#271 of 318
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,896$62,440#22 of 61
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,489$53,635#123 of 1176
Computer Engineering—$76,193—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,554$66,125#872 of 966
Computer Software and Media Applications$65,397$49,581#23 of 54
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,571$43,058#125 of 275
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$60,102$54,631#27 of 37
Agricultural Business and Management$59,134$49,942#55 of 77
Political Science and Government$56,644$32,983#406 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$56,514$36,941#257 of 660
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,978$32,247#16 of 63
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$54,035$25,831#53 of 64
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$53,561$35,779#99 of 110
Biology$52,426$24,557#613 of 841
Marketing—$49,026—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,567$42,094#264 of 345
Social Work$45,229$29,355#374 of 420
International/Globalization Studies$45,156$29,287#79 of 87
Public Health$44,015$30,128#209 of 215
Special Education and Teaching—$43,252—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,923$41,342#578 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Brigham Young University-Idaho applied horticulture and horticultural business services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,238 one year after graduating and $39,752 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Brigham Young University-Idaho rank for applied horticulture and horticultural business services?

Among 12 colleges reporting earnings for applied horticulture and horticultural business services graduates, Brigham Young University-Idaho ranks #12 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is applied horticulture and horticultural business services at Brigham Young University-Idaho worth it?

Its graduates earn 32% less than the national median for applied horticulture and horticultural business services ($58,494), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,999.

← All data for Brigham Young University-Idaho · 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.