Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Horticultural Science at Purdue University - Main Campus

Horticultural Science at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you plan to study horticultural science, take a look at what Purdue University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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

Purdue Horticultural Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Horticultural Science
  • Master’s Degree in Horticultural Science

Purdue Horticultural Science Rankings

The horticultural science major at Purdue is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Horticultural Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in horticultural science, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Horticultural Science Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the horticultural science majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of horticultural science bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

undefined

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in horticultural science at Purdue are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in horticultural science.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Purdue Horticultural Science Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of horticultural science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

undefined

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in horticultural science.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Horticultural Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in horticultural science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Soil and Plant Scientists 130 $59,850
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 40 $64,030

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.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.