Santa Barbara, California · Public
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at Santa Barbara City College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.2% reported program-share signal, $11,315 school-wide net price, and $47,647 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 16 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.2% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~16
- Schools with reported signal
- 141
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 33.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $11,315/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $45,260
- Median debt
- $11,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $47,647/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 (0.2%), school-wide average net price ($11,315), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($47,647), 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. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
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 below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($102 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($1,030 above). Together, those evidence points place Santa Barbara City College in the top 60% 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 0.2% of reported programs at Santa Barbara City College, which is bigger than 29% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 16 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Santa Barbara City College's average net price is $11,315 per year, about $45,260 over four years. That is $102 above the $11,213 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $47,647 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,030 above 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 Santa Barbara City College #84 of 141 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.