Horticulture at Gwinnett Technical College

Every horticulture school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the horticulture program at Gwinnett Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

GTC is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia and approximately 8,576 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.

GTC Horticulture Degrees Available

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

GTC Horticulture Rankings

Horticulture Student Demographics at GTC

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

GTC Horticulture Associate’s Program

60% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of horticulture associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in horticulture only graduates about 46% women each year. The program at GTC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

GTC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in horticulture graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Horticulture

If you plan to be a horticulture major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gwinnett Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	5

Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians

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 GA, the home state for Gwinnett Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Retail Sales Supervisors	36,500	$43,760
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	3,460	$46,990
Pesticide Applicators	660	$36,960
Agricultural Sciences Professors	320	$116,600
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	50	$84,110

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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