A applied horticulture/horticulture operations, general degree prepares graduates for careers in Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers, Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary, Farm and home management educators and more. 146 colleges and universities offer this program.
Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $58,494 four years after graduating (middle half: $43,192–$76,226). Where you study it matters: across 12 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $39,752 to $71,066.
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| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | 1 yr after | Median debt | Outcome Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigham Young University Provo, UT | $71,066 | $67,354 | $46,439 | — | A |
| 3 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA | $69,540 | $70,723 | $49,872 | $25,784 | C+ |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA | $69,540 | $70,723 | $49,872 | $25,784 | A |
| 4 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $66,984 | $62,643 | $51,005 | — | C+ |
| 5 | SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill, NY | $61,963 | $58,976 | — | — | F |
| 6 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | $59,376 | $61,367 | $46,289 | $22,648 | B |
| 7 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | $54,498 | $55,408 | $34,598 | $18,750 | B+ |
| 8 | Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX | $54,128 | $55,032 | $41,341 | $16,706 | A |
| 9 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA | $52,757 | $54,614 | $44,751 | $20,500 | F |
| 10 | University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI | $48,403 | $47,672 | — | — | B+ |
| 11 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | $45,177 | $44,386 | — | — | C |
| 12 | Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID | $39,752 | $42,271 | $26,238 | $11,999 | A |
Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.
Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:
Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in applied horticulture/horticulture operations, general.
Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most applied horticulture/horticulture operations, general graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General is a degree program offered at 146 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 2,270 students graduate with this degree.
Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers, agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary, farm and home management educators, first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers, landscaping and groundskeeping workers.