Williamsport, Pennsylvania · Public
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Pennsylvania College of Technology
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $25,110 school-wide net price and $52,567 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 141
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 53.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $25,110/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $100,440
- Median debt
- $23,961
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $52,567/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
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 (1.8%), school-wide average net price ($25,110), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($52,567), 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.
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 D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.8x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($13,897 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($5,950 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Pennsylvania College of Technology in the top 97% 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 1.8% of the awards or completions reported for Pennsylvania College of Technology. That award concentration is higher than at 83% of schools in this field set and is 1.8x 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?
Pennsylvania College of Technology's average net price is $25,110 per year, about $100,440 over four years. That is $13,897 above the $11,213 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $52,567 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,950 above 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 Pennsylvania College of Technology #137 of 141 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.