Horticulture at Kishwaukee College

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

Kishwaukee College is located in Malta, Illinois and approximately 2,626 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.

Kishwaukee College Horticulture Degrees Available

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

Kishwaukee College Horticulture Rankings

Horticulture Student Demographics at Kishwaukee College

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

Kishwaukee College Horticulture Associate’s Program

83% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of horticulture associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in horticulture only graduates about 46% women each year. The program at Kishwaukee College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 37% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in horticulture at Kishwaukee 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 Kishwaukee College with a associate's in horticulture.

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

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 Kishwaukee College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ornamental Horticulture	5
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	3
L&scaping & Groundskeeping	2

Agricultural Economics & Business

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 Kishwaukee 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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