Horticulture at Orange Coast 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 Orange Coast College stacks up to those at other schools.

Orange Coast College is located in Costa Mesa, California and has a total student population of 18,125.

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

Orange Coast College Horticulture Degrees Available

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

Orange Coast College Horticulture Rankings

Horticulture Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

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

Orange Coast College Horticulture Associate’s Program

60% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 46% women each year. The program at Orange Coast College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

Orange Coast College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in horticulture graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Orange Coast College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	3

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 Orange Coast 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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