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Horticulture at South Seattle College

If you are interested in studying Horticulture, take a look at what South Seattle College. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Seattle College is in Seattle, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 4 horticulture degrees were awarded at South Seattle College.

Studying Online at South Seattle College

Many students take online classes at South Seattle College. Among 5,210 students, 833 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 733 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Horticulture graduates at South Seattle College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Horticulture graduates at South Seattle College are 100% women (4) and 0% men (0).

Horticulture Associate’s Program at South Seattle College

Of the 1 associate’s horticulture degrees awarded at South Seattle College, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Horticulture associate’s degree recipients at South Seattle College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 100% of Horticulture associate’s degree recipients at South Seattle College, above the national average of 24%.*

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

More Specific Horticulture Concentrations at South Seattle College

The Horticulture program at South Seattle College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Horticulture Operations	4

Highest-Paying Careers for Horticulture Graduates

Graduates of the Horticulture program at South Seattle College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Horticulture majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$53,224
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$43,138
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$34,037
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$24,378
Forest and Conservation Workers	$22,542

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.