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L&scaping & Groundskeeping at Merritt College

L&scaping & Groundskeeping at Merritt College

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

Merritt College is located in Oakland, California and approximately 6,261 students attend the school each year.

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

Merritt College L&scaping & Groundskeeping Degrees Available

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

Merritt College L&scaping & Groundskeeping Rankings

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Student Demographics at Merritt College

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

Merritt College L&scaping & Groundskeeping Associate’s Program

88% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of landscaping and groundskeeping associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in landscaping and groundskeeping at Merritt College are white. Around 81% 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 landscaping and groundskeeping.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Landscaping and Groundskeeping Grads May Go Into

A degree in landscaping and groundskeeping 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
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 9,780 $59,640
Pesticide Applicators 2,260 $50,560
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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