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Horticulture at Farmingdale State College

If you plan to study Horticulture, take a look at what Farmingdale State College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Farmingdale State College is in Farmingdale, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 horticulture degrees were awarded at Farmingdale State College.

Studying Online at Farmingdale State College

Distance learning is available at Farmingdale State College. Among 10,039 students, 467 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,007 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Horticulture graduates from Farmingdale State College comes in at $23,900.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Horticulture graduates at Farmingdale State College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Horticulture graduates at Farmingdale State College are 32% women (7) and 68% men (15).

Horticulture Associate’s Program at Farmingdale State College

Among the 11 associate’s horticulture degrees awarded at Farmingdale State College, 45% were women (5) and 55% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 18% of Horticulture associate’s degree recipients at Farmingdale State College, lower than the national average of 24%.*

Horticulture Bachelor’s Program at Farmingdale State College

Among the 11 bachelor’s horticulture graduates at Farmingdale State College, 18% were women (2) and 82% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Horticulture bachelor’s degree recipients at Farmingdale State College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	3

Minority students account for 27% of Horticulture bachelor’s degree recipients at Farmingdale State College, higher than the national average of 11%.*

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

More Specific Horticulture Concentrations at Farmingdale State College

This Horticulture program at Farmingdale State College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Horticulture Operations	17
Ornamental Horticulture	5

Top-Paying Careers for Horticulture Graduates

Graduates of the Horticulture program at Farmingdale State College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Horticulture majors, 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.