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Horticulture at Southeast Technical College

If you are interested in studying Horticulture, you may want to check out the program at Southeast Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southeast Technical College sits in Sioux Falls, SD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 horticulture degrees were awarded at Southeast Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Southeast Technical College

Many students take online classes at Southeast Technical College. Of 2,659 students, 519 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 623 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Horticulture Rankings at Southeast Technical College

Rankings can help you compare Southeast Technical College’s Horticulture program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#1 of 1
Best Value	South Dakota	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 100
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#8 of 10
Best Value	Nationwide	#84 of 100

Earnings for Horticulture Graduates from Southeast Technical College

Students who complete Southeast Technical College’s Horticulture program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,253
2 years	$35,880
3 years	$35,401
4 years	$39,592
5 years	$47,472

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Horticulture graduates from Southeast Technical College take home a median $39,592, compared with $44,075 for all Southeast Technical College graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Horticulture graduates at Southeast Technical College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Horticulture graduates at Southeast Technical College are 53% women (10) and 47% men (9).

Horticulture Associate’s Program at Southeast Technical College

Of the 19 associate’s horticulture graduates at Southeast Technical College, 53% were women (10) and 47% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
American Indian / Alaska Native	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Horticulture associate’s degree recipients at Southeast Technical College, lower than 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 Southeast Technical College

This Horticulture program at Southeast Technical College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Horticulture Operations	10
Turf Management	9

Top-Paying Careers for Horticulture Graduates

Those who complete Horticulture program at Southeast Technical College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Horticulture 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
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.