Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services programs in Massachusetts
7 schools in Massachusetts teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $42,682 at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
What this work pays in Massachusetts
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Massachusetts earn a median of $48,670 a year across 22,880 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $57,490 | 20,240 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $63,750 | 2,510 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $59,640 | 390 |
| Forest and Conservation Workers | $51,890 | 120 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | $66,920 | 40 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst | Associate's degree | $11,000 | $42,682 (13 grads) | 13 |
| Berkshire Community College Pittsfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| North Shore Community College Danvers | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| North Shore Community College Danvers | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Springfield Technical Community College Springfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Springfield Technical Community College Springfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.