Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Foothill College

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

Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and has a total student population of 14,605.

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

Foothill College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Applied Horticulture

Foothill College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Rankings

Applied Horticulture Student Demographics at Foothill College

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

Foothill College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate’s Program

57% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in applied horticulture at Foothill College are white. Around 71% 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 applied horticulture.

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

Careers That Applied Horticulture Grads May Go Into

A degree in applied 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
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	9,780	$59,640
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	1,460	$91,670
Agricultural Sciences Professors	380	$97,290

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*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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