Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$49,872
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,540
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,494
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 12
Rank by pay
#2 of 12
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,784
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus graduates in applied horticulture and horticultural business services earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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 Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Credentials at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$46,115$60,464—

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#70 of 189
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#22 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#77 of 452
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#41 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#333 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#139 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#242 of 318
Human Resources Management and Services$81,755$58,884#27 of 187
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$81,617$35,324#10 of 17
Economics$81,228$55,418#173 of 368
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$81,092$53,908#5 of 138
Marketing$79,343$50,729#77 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$76,246$50,587#24 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$75,396$49,749#45 of 275
Agricultural Business and Management$73,471$50,136#15 of 77
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#314 of 1176
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,001$45,858#41 of 118
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#13 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#139 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$66,876$39,030#14 of 158
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$66,866$39,582#8 of 22
Philosophy$65,675$17,881#17 of 86
Business/Commerce$65,292$45,110#138 of 271
Biology$64,910$33,417#195 of 841
Journalism$62,336$36,468#35 of 187
Non-Professional Legal Studies$60,745$53,237#25 of 39
Social Sciences$59,883$40,584#16 of 87
Sustainability Studies—$59,456—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#134 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#263 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-World Campus applied horticulture and horticultural business services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,872 one year after graduating and $69,540 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-World Campus rank for applied horticulture and horticultural business services?

Among 12 colleges reporting earnings for applied horticulture and horticultural business services graduates, Pennsylvania State University-World Campus ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is applied horticulture and horticultural business services at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for applied horticulture and horticultural business services ($58,494), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,784.

← All data for Pennsylvania State University-World Campus · 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.