Horticulture at Metropolitan Community 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 Metropolitan Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

MCC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and approximately 13,244 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.

MCC Horticulture Degrees Available

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

MCC Horticulture Rankings

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Horticulture Student Demographics at MCC

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

MCC Horticulture Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of horticulture associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in horticulture only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at MCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in horticulture at MCC are white. Around 100% 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 Metropolitan Community College with a associate's in horticulture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs

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 NE, the home state for Metropolitan Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Retail Sales Supervisors	8,130	$40,260
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	890	$50,610
Agricultural Sciences Professors	250	$88,080
Pesticide Applicators	200	$34,880
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	120	$67,190

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.