Horticulture at Portland Community College

If you are interested in studying horticulture, you may want to check out the program at Portland Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 22,904.

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

Portland Community College Horticulture Degrees Available

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

Portland Community College Horticulture Rankings

Horticulture Student Demographics at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College Horticulture Associate’s Program

89% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of horticulture associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in horticulture only graduates about 46% women each year. The program at Portland Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 43% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in horticulture at Portland Community College are white. Around 89% 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 Portland Community College with a associate's in horticulture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
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 Portland Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
L&scaping & Groundskeeping	14

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 OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Retail Sales Supervisors	16,710	$44,240
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,140	$50,480
Pesticide Applicators	250	$51,040
Agricultural Sciences Professors	200	$88,310

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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