Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Orange Coast College

Every applied horticulture/horticulture operations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the applied 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 Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations section at the bottom of this page.

Orange Coast College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Degrees Available

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

Orange Coast College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Rankings

Applied Horticulture Student Demographics at Orange Coast College

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

Orange Coast College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate’s Program

60% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of applied horticulture associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Orange Coast College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in applied horticulture graduates 29% 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 applied 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

Careers That Applied Horticulture Grads May Go Into

A degree in applied 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
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	9,780	$59,640
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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