Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,403
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,494
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 12
Rank by pay
#10 of 12
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Rhode Island graduates in applied horticulture and horticultural business services earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Rhode Island 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 University of Rhode Island by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,153$81,508#51 of 258
Chemical Engineering$103,525$75,406#35 of 158
Computer Engineering$100,975$80,029#116 of 189
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$96,532$68,410#46 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,020$82,218#195 of 966
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$90,953$65,249#1 of 6
Ocean Engineering$90,901$70,939—
Industrial Engineering$90,399—#75 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$89,901$70,724#193 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$88,915$67,736#206 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,196$50,529#123 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$86,076$57,529#164 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$80,478$66,445#27 of 93
Biology$80,379$45,846#23 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,692$55,160#147 of 1176
Civil Engineering$79,457$68,728#201 of 233
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$77,681$46,814#4 of 35
Economics$77,225$43,444#199 of 368
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$77,224—#1 of 24
Marketing$75,011$46,394#122 of 516
Landscape Architecture$74,488$57,920#2 of 19
Mathematics$73,746$55,330#123 of 309
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$72,328$42,181#33 of 178
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$72,311$44,445#3 of 29
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$67,384$59,220#30 of 225
Social Sciences$66,738$36,548#8 of 35
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$64,916$32,184#15 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$64,520$36,785#91 of 660
Apparel and Textiles$64,328$33,161#12 of 57
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$61,079$33,319#9 of 70

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Rhode Island applied horticulture and horticultural business services graduates make?

Graduates earn $48,403 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Rhode Island rank for applied horticulture and horticultural business services?

Among 12 colleges reporting earnings for applied horticulture and horticultural business services graduates, University of Rhode Island ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is applied horticulture and horticultural business services at University of Rhode Island worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for applied horticulture and horticultural business services ($58,494).

← All data for University of Rhode Island · 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.