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Horticulture Operations at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Horticulture Operations, consider the program at South Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Dakota State University sits in Brookings, SD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 7 horticulture operations graduations were recorded at South Dakota State University.

Online Class Availability at South Dakota State University

Many students take online classes at South Dakota State University. Among 12,056 students, 2,300 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,028 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Horticulture Operations graduates at South Dakota State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Horticulture Operations graduates at South Dakota State University are 71% women (5) and 29% men (2).

Horticulture Operations Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 7 bachelor’s horticulture operations degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Horticulture Operations bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Horticulture Operations Graduates

Graduates of the Horticulture Operations program at South Dakota State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Horticulture Operations graduates, 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
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$43,138
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$24,378

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.