Horticultural Science at Cornell University
If you plan to study horticultural science, take a look at what Cornell University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Horticultural Science section at the bottom of this page.
Cornell Horticultural Science Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Horticultural Science
Cornell Horticultural Science Rankings
There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in horticultural science, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Horticultural Science Student Demographics at Cornell
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the horticultural science majors at Cornell University.
Cornell Horticultural Science Master’s Program
Of the students who received a horticultural science master's degree from Cornell, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the horticultural science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in horticultural science.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Related Majors
Careers That Horticultural Science Grads May Go Into
A degree in horticultural science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Cornell University.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
---|---|---|
Agricultural Sciences Professors | 390 | $99,920 |
Soil and Plant Scientists | 140 | $83,530 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Notyourbroom under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.