Turf & Turfgrass Management at College of the Desert

Every turf & turfgrass management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the turf and turfgrass management program at College of the Desert stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Turf & Turfgrass Management section at the bottom of this page.

College of the Desert Turf & Turfgrass Management Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Turf and Turfgrass Management (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Turf and Turfgrass Management (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Turf and Turfgrass Management

College of the Desert Turf & Turfgrass Management Rankings

Turf and Turfgrass Management Student Demographics at College of the Desert

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the turf and turfgrass management majors at College of the Desert.

College of the Desert Turf & Turfgrass Management Associate’s Program

83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of turf and turfgrass management associate's degrees went to men and 0% 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 turf and turfgrass management graduates 70% 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 turf and turfgrass management.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

Careers That Turf and Turfgrass Management Grads May Go Into

A degree in turf and turfgrass management 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
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	9,780	$59,640
Pesticide Applicators	2,260	$50,560
Agricultural Sciences Professors	380	$97,290

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*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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