Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,177
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,494
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 12
Rank by pay
#11 of 12
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates in applied horticulture and horticultural business services earn 23% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 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 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Fire Protection$108,135$104,017#2 of 19
Computer Science$91,299$70,053#236 of 349
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,442$73,283#14 of 51
Mechanical Engineering$86,238$69,454#272 of 318
Computer Engineering$85,056—#183 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$83,853$68,670#256 of 258
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,901$72,495#34 of 46
Civil Engineering$81,888$65,269#163 of 233
Air Transportation$81,394$44,063#29 of 52
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,220$69,021#69 of 253
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,299$62,503#46 of 61
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$78,712—#4 of 7
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,040$55,633#178 of 1176
Soil Sciences$74,026$55,076#2 of 6
Agricultural Business and Management$71,910$40,194#18 of 77
Accounting and Related Services$70,478$54,694#469 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$69,552$46,254#386 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$69,034$32,465#57 of 660
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,609$53,559#36 of 76
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$67,961$54,215#10 of 345
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,349$48,708#369 of 452
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$66,130—#33 of 207
Architecture$63,104$43,248#58 of 78
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,807$42,186#112 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,493—#66 of 299
Economics$60,612$37,798#352 of 368
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$60,203$33,688#4 of 6
Marketing$58,934$40,244#400 of 516
Agriculture$57,596$39,700#13 of 43
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$56,680$42,711#123 of 126

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Illinois University-Carbondale applied horticulture and horticultural business services graduates make?

Graduates earn $45,177 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale rank for applied horticulture and horticultural business services?

Among 12 colleges reporting earnings for applied horticulture and horticultural business services graduates, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is applied horticulture and horticultural business services at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% less than the national median for applied horticulture and horticultural business services ($58,494).

← All data for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · 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.