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Horticultural Science at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

If you plan to study Horticultural Science, you may want to check out the program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 70 horticultural science degrees were granted at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Online Class Availability at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Distance learning is available at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Among 34,096 students, 4,704 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,022 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Horticultural Science graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Horticultural Science graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are 53% women (37) and 47% men (33).

Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 53 bachelor’s horticultural science graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 55% were women (29) and 45% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Horticultural Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	46
Hispanic / Latino	4
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Horticultural Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, lower than the national average of 17%.*

Horticultural Science Master’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 14 master’s horticultural science degrees awarded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 57% were women (8) and 43% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Horticultural Science master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Horticultural Science master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, below the national average of 19%.*

Horticultural Science Doctoral Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 3 doctoral horticultural science degrees awarded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Horticultural Science doctoral degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Horticultural Science doctoral degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, above the national average of 18%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Horticultural Science Graduates

Those who complete Horticultural Science program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Horticultural Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950

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.