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Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Palo Alto College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.6% reported program-share signal, $4,463 school-wide net price, and $37,448 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 140 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.6% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~140
- Schools with reported signal
- 141
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 33%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $4,463/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $17,852
- Median debt
- $13,393
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $37,448/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
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 (1.6%), school-wide average net price ($4,463), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($37,448), 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 A+, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 1.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,750 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($9,169 below). Together, those evidence points place Palo Alto College in the top 13% 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 1.6% of reported programs at Palo Alto College, which is bigger than 81% of schools in this field set and 1.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 140 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Palo Alto College's average net price is $4,463 per year, about $17,852 over four years. That is $6,750 below the $11,213 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $37,448 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,169 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 Palo Alto College #19 of 141 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.