Ornamental Horticulture at Farmingdale State College

If you are interested in studying ornamental horticulture, you may want to check out the program at Farmingdale State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is located in Farmingdale, New York and approximately 10,018 students attend the school each year.

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

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Ornamental Horticulture Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Ornamental Horticulture

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Ornamental Horticulture Rankings

Ornamental Horticulture Student Demographics at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale

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

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Ornamental Horticulture Associate’s Program

29% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of ornamental horticulture associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in ornamental horticulture only graduates about 41% men each year. The program at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in ornamental horticulture at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in ornamental horticulture graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

Careers That Ornamental Horticulture Grads May Go Into

A degree in ornamental 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
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	5,400	$59,460
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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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