Horticulture at Merced College

What traits are you looking for in a horticulture school? To help you decide if Merced College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's horticulture program.

Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and has a total student population of 10,645.

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

Merced Community College District Horticulture Degrees Available

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

Merced Community College District Horticulture Rankings

Horticulture Student Demographics at Merced Community College District

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

Merced Community College District Horticulture Associate’s Program

50% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 46% women each year. The program at Merced Community College District may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in horticulture at Merced Community College District are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Merced Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in horticulture graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
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 Merced College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	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 CA, the home state for Merced College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Retail Sales Supervisors	118,190	$45,310
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	9,780	$59,640
Pesticide Applicators	2,260	$50,560
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	1,460	$91,670
Agricultural Sciences Professors	380	$97,290

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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