Horticulture at Merritt 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 Merritt College stacks up to those at other schools.

Merritt College is located in Oakland, California and has a total student population of 6,261.

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

Merritt College Horticulture Degrees Available

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

Merritt College Horticulture Rankings

Horticulture Student Demographics at Merritt College

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

Merritt College Horticulture Associate’s Program

82% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of horticulture associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in horticulture only graduates about 46% women each year. The program at Merritt College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 36% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in horticulture at Merritt College are white. Around 82% 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 Merritt College with a associate's in horticulture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Horticulture

The following horticulture concentations are available at Merritt College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Merritt College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
L&scaping & Groundskeeping	14
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	1

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 Merritt 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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