Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services programs in Michigan
8 schools in Michigan teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $27,862 at Michigan State University.
What this work pays in Michigan
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Michigan earn a median of $38,120 a year across 32,330 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 Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $46,430 | 30,750 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $58,840 | 4,000 |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | $44,460 | 860 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $55,460 | 500 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | $65,030 | 330 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University East Lansing | Undergraduate certificate | $12,000 | $27,862 (29 grads) | 19 |
| Michigan Career and Technical Institute Plainwell | Undergraduate certificate | — | $18,315 (13 grads) | 8 |
| Andrews University Berrien Springs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Montcalm Community College Sidney | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
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.