Horticulture at College of DuPage

If you are interested in studying horticulture, you may want to check out the program at College of DuPage. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

COD is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,010.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Horticulture section at the bottom of this page.

COD Horticulture Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Horticulture (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Horticulture (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Horticulture

COD Horticulture Rankings

Horticulture Student Demographics at COD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the horticulture majors at College of DuPage.

COD Horticulture Associate’s Program

43% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of horticulture associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in horticulture at COD are white. Around 71% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of DuPage with a associate's in horticulture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Horticulture

The following horticulture concentations are available at College of DuPage. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of DuPage. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	12
L&scaping & Groundskeeping	1

Careers That Horticulture Grads May Go Into

A degree in horticulture can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for College of DuPage.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Retail Sales Supervisors	38,510	$42,880
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	3,570	$54,340
Pesticide Applicators	1,650	$39,930
Agricultural Sciences Professors	380	$88,640
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	240	$66,820

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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