Horticulture at Farmingdale State College

What traits are you looking for in a horticulture school? To help you decide if Farmingdale State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's horticulture program.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is located in Farmingdale, New York and approximately 10,018 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 16 horticulture majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Horticulture section at the bottom of this page.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Horticulture Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Horticulture (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Horticulture
• Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Horticulture Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the horticulture progam at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The horticulture major at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Horticulture. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Horticulture Schools	29
Most Popular Horticulture Undergraduate Certificate Schools	48
Most Focused Horticulture Undergraduate Certificate Schools	65

Horticulture Student Demographics at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the horticulture majors at Farmingdale State College.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Horticulture Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of horticulture associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in horticulture at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are white. Around 86% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Farmingdale State College with a associate's in horticulture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Horticulture Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 horticulture students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, about 69% were men and 31% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in horticulture at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Farmingdale State College with a bachelor's in horticulture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale also has a doctoral program available in horticulture. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Horticulture Grads May Go Into

A degree in horticulture 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 Farmingdale State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Retail Sales Supervisors	66,620	$50,640
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	5,400	$59,460
Pesticide Applicators	610	$42,530
Agricultural Sciences Professors	390	$99,920

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 Batiste93 under License

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