Horticulture at Southwestern Illinois College

What traits are you looking for in a horticulture school? To help you decide if Southwestern Illinois College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's horticulture program.

SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,906.

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

SWIC Horticulture Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Horticulture (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Horticulture

SWIC Horticulture Rankings

Horticulture Student Demographics at SWIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the horticulture majors at Southwestern Illinois College.

SWIC Horticulture Associate’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of horticulture associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in horticulture only graduates about 46% women each year. The program at SWIC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in horticulture at SWIC are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. SWIC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in horticulture graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwestern Illinois College with a associate's in horticulture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Horticulture

If you plan to be a horticulture major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwestern Illinois College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	6

Careers That Horticulture Grads May Go Into

A degree in horticulture can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Southwestern Illinois College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Retail Sales Supervisors	38,510	$42,880
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	3,570	$54,340
Pesticide Applicators	1,650	$39,930
Agricultural Sciences Professors	380	$88,640
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	240	$66,820

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.

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