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Horticulture at Kirkwood Community College

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

Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 horticulture degrees were granted at Kirkwood Community College.

Online Class Availability at Kirkwood Community College

Online coursework is an option at Kirkwood Community College. Of 12,763 students, 2,770 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,897 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Horticulture Rankings at Kirkwood Community College

Rankings can help you compare Kirkwood Community College’s Horticulture program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#1 of 1
Best Value	Iowa	#1 of 1
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#9 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#54 of 100
Best Value	Nationwide	#57 of 100

Earnings for Horticulture Graduates from Kirkwood Community College

Students who complete Kirkwood Community College’s Horticulture program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$31,670
3 years	$33,931
4 years	$36,793
5 years	$40,840

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Horticulture graduates from Kirkwood Community College take home a median $36,793, compared with $43,199 for all Kirkwood Community College graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Horticulture graduates from Kirkwood Community College stands at $11,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Horticulture graduates at Kirkwood Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Horticulture graduates at Kirkwood Community College are 29% women (4) and 71% men (10).

Horticulture Associate’s Program at Kirkwood Community College

Among the 14 associate’s horticulture degrees awarded at Kirkwood Community College, 29% were women (4) and 71% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Horticulture associate’s degree recipients at Kirkwood Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Horticulture Concentrations at Kirkwood Community College

This Horticulture program at Kirkwood Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Applied Horticulture	14

Top-Paying Careers for Horticulture Graduates

Those who complete Horticulture program at Kirkwood Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Horticulture majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$53,224
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$43,138
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$34,037
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$24,378
Forest and Conservation Workers	$22,542

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.