Salem, Ohio · Public
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Kent State University at Salem
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 21 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~21
- Schools with reported signal
- 141
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 30.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,799/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $55,196
- Median debt
- $24,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $45,388/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 141 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.8x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,586 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($1,229 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 75% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 0.2% reported share · $1,947 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.2% reported share · $2,407 net A+ 
Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,818 net A+ 
Shasta College Redding, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,878 net A+ Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA · 1.0% reported share · $4,152 net A+ Western Texas College Snyder, TX · 13.9% reported share · $3,562 net A+ 
Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC · 0.1% reported share · $3,345 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services accounts for 1.8% of reported programs at Kent State University at Salem, which is bigger than 84% of schools in this field set and 1.8x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 21 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Kent State University at Salem's average net price is $13,799 per year, about $55,196 over four years. That is $2,586 above the $11,213 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $45,388 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,229 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Kent State University at Salem #106 of 141 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.