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Horticulture at Mountain Empire Community College

Horticulture at Mountain Empire 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 Mountain Empire Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

MECC is located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,253.

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

MECC Horticulture Degrees Available

MECC Horticulture Rankings

Concentrations Within Horticulture

Horticulture majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mountain Empire Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 VA, the home state for Mountain Empire Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Retail Sales Supervisors 32,140 $47,330
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 2,670 $50,160
Pesticide Applicators 440 $35,790
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 40 $84,630

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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