Horticulture at Joliet Junior 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 Joliet Junior College stacks up to those at other schools.

Joliet Junior College is located in Joliet, Illinois and has a total student population of 10,267.

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

Joliet Junior College Horticulture Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Horticulture (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Horticulture

Joliet Junior College Horticulture Rankings

Horticulture Student Demographics at Joliet Junior College

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

Joliet Junior College Horticulture Associate’s Program

38% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of horticulture associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in horticulture at Joliet Junior College are white. Around 75% 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 Joliet Junior College with a associate's in horticulture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Joliet Junior College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	8
L&scaping & Groundskeeping	2

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 IL, the home state for Joliet Junior College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Retail Sales Supervisors	38,510	$42,880
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	3,570	$54,340
Pesticide Applicators	1,650	$39,930
Agricultural Sciences Professors	380	$88,640
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	240	$66,820

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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