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Horticulture at College of the Desert

If you are interested in studying Horticulture, consider the program at College of the Desert. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

College of the Desert sits in Palm Desert, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 55 horticulture graduations were recorded at College of the Desert.

Online & Distance Learning at College of the Desert

Distance learning is available at College of the Desert. Of 12,861 students, 4,122 (32%) studied exclusively online and 4,016 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Horticulture graduates at College of the Desert, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Horticulture graduates at College of the Desert are 2% women (1) and 98% men (54).

Horticulture Associate’s Program at College of the Desert

Among the 8 associate’s horticulture graduates at College of the Desert, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	6
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 75% of Horticulture associate’s degree recipients at College of the Desert, higher than the national average of 24%.*

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

More Specific Horticulture Concentrations at College of the Desert

This Horticulture program at College of the Desert includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Horticulture Operations	37
Turf Management	18

Best-Paid Careers for Horticulture Graduates

Students who finish Horticulture program at College of the Desert go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Horticulture graduates, 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.