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Horticulture at College of DuPage

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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

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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

46% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of horticulture associate's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in horticulture only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at COD may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in horticulture at COD are white. Around 69% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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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