Horticulture at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

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

LWTech is located in Kirkland, Washington and approximately 3,319 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.

LWTech Horticulture Degrees Available

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

LWTech Horticulture Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Horticulture Student Demographics at LWTech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the horticulture majors at Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

LWTech Horticulture Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of horticulture associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in horticulture only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at LWTech may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in horticulture at LWTech are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lake Washington Institute of Technology with a associate's in horticulture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

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 WA, the home state for Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Retail Sales Supervisors	22,670	$52,240
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,120	$55,720
Pesticide Applicators	710	$37,920
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	150	$86,640
Agricultural Sciences Professors	40	$92,870

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.