Horticulture at College of the Desert

If you plan to study horticulture, take a look at what College of the Desert has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and has a total student population of 10,932.

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

College of the Desert Horticulture Degrees Available

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

College of the Desert Horticulture Rankings

Horticulture Student Demographics at College of the Desert

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

College of the Desert Horticulture Associate’s Program

18% Women

73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of horticulture associate's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

College of the Desert does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in horticulture graduates 45% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Horticulture

If you plan to be a horticulture major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of the Desert. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	6
Turf & Turfgrass Management	4

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 CA, the home state for College of the Desert.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Retail Sales Supervisors	118,190	$45,310
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	9,780	$59,640
Pesticide Applicators	2,260	$50,560
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	1,460	$91,670
Agricultural Sciences Professors	380	$97,290

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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