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Horticulture at American River College

If you plan to study Horticulture, consider the program at American River College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

American River College is in Sacramento, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 horticulture degrees were granted at American River College.

Studying Online at American River College

Distance learning is available at American River College. Of 30,462 students, 13,443 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,434 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Horticulture graduates at American River College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Horticulture graduates at American River College are 75% women (6) and 25% men (2).

Horticulture Associate’s Program at American River College

Among the 7 associate’s horticulture degrees awarded at American River College, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Horticulture associate’s degree recipients at American River College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Horticulture Concentrations at American River College

The Horticulture program at American River College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Horticulture Operations	7
Landscaping & Groundskeeping	1

Top-Paying Careers for Horticulture Graduates

Graduates of the Horticulture program at American River College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Horticulture majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$53,224
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$43,138
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$34,037
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$24,378
Forest and Conservation Workers	$22,542

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.