Sacramento, California · Public
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at American River College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $7,999 school-wide net price and $40,162 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
0.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a limited award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 0.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 141
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 36.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $7,999/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $31,996
- Median debt
- $9,625
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $40,162/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (0.2%), school-wide average net price ($7,999), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($40,162), and peer averages from 141 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the field appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while its share of reported awards is below 1%.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 141 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,214 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($6,455 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place American River College in the top 41% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $1,947 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $2,407 net A+ 
Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,818 net A+ 
Shasta College Redding, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,878 net A+ Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA · 1.0% of reported awards · $4,152 net A+ Western Texas College Snyder, TX · 13.9% of reported awards · $3,562 net A+ 
Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,345 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services accounts for 0.2% of the awards or completions reported for American River College. That award concentration is higher than at 34% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
American River College's average net price is $7,999 per year, about $31,996 over four years. That is $3,214 below the $11,213 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $40,162 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,455 below the $46,617 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places American River College #58 of 141 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.