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Horticultural Science at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Horticultural Science, consider the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University-Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 25 horticultural science degrees were awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Horticultural Science graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Horticultural Science graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 56% women (14) and 44% men (11).

Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 17 bachelor’s horticultural science degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 59% were women (10) and 41% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Horticultural Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Horticultural Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, above the national average of 17%.*

Horticultural Science Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 6 master’s horticultural science graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Horticultural Science master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	2

Horticultural Science Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 2 doctoral horticultural science graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Horticultural Science doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Horticultural Science Graduates

Graduates of the Horticultural Science program at Purdue University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Horticultural Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.