Salem, Ohio · Public
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Kent State University at Salem
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.8% reported program-share signal, $13,799 school-wide net price, and $45,388 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. 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.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.8%), school-wide average net price ($13,799), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($45,388), and peer averages from 141 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 141 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. 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). Together, those evidence points place Kent State University at Salem in the 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.