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Horticulture Operations at College of the Desert

If you plan to study Horticulture Operations, 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 is in Palm Desert, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 37 horticulture operations degrees were awarded at College of the Desert.

Online & Distance Learning at College of the Desert

Many students take online classes at College of the Desert. Of 12,861 students, 4,122 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,016 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Horticulture Operations graduates at College of the Desert, by degree type.

Program-wide, Horticulture Operations graduates at College of the Desert are 3% women (1) and 97% men (36).

Horticulture Operations Associate’s Program at College of the Desert

Of the 3 associate’s horticulture operations graduates at College of the Desert, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 67% of Horticulture Operations associate’s degree recipients at College of the Desert, above the national average of 26%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Horticulture Operations Graduates

Graduates of the Horticulture Operations program at College of the Desert work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Horticulture Operations 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
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$43,138
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$24,378

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.