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Horticulture at Foothill College

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Horticulture at Foothill College

If you plan to study horticulture, take a look at what Foothill College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and approximately 14,605 students attend the school each year.

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

Foothill College Horticulture Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Horticulture (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Horticulture (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Horticulture

Foothill College Horticulture Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Horticulture Student Demographics at Foothill College

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

Foothill College Horticulture Associate’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of horticulture associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in horticulture only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Foothill College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 24% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in horticulture at Foothill College are white. Around 83% 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 Foothill College with a associate's in horticulture.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 CA, the home state for Foothill College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Retail Sales Supervisors 118,190 $45,310
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 9,780 $59,640
Pesticide Applicators 2,260 $50,560
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 1,460 $91,670
Agricultural Sciences Professors 380 $97,290

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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