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Horticulture at Spartanburg Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Horticulture, consider the program at Spartanburg Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Spartanburg Community College is located in Spartanburg, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 50 horticulture degrees were granted at Spartanburg Community College.

Studying Online at Spartanburg Community College

Distance learning is available at Spartanburg Community College. Of 6,653 students, 1,467 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,838 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Horticulture Rankings at Spartanburg Community College

Use these rankings to compare Spartanburg Community College’s Horticulture program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Carolina	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#4 of 4
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#16 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#25 of 29
Best Value	Nationwide	#41 of 100
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#92 of 100

Earnings for Horticulture Graduates from Spartanburg Community College

Those who finish Spartanburg Community College’s Horticulture program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,952

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Horticulture graduates at Spartanburg Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Horticulture graduates at Spartanburg Community College are 58% women (29) and 42% men (21).

Horticulture Associate’s Program at Spartanburg Community College

Of the 23 associate’s horticulture degrees awarded at Spartanburg Community College, 61% were women (14) and 39% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Horticulture associate’s degree recipients at Spartanburg Community 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 Spartanburg Community College

This Horticulture program at Spartanburg Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Horticulture Operations	23
Landscaping & Groundskeeping	27

Top-Paying Careers for Horticulture Graduates

Students who finish Horticulture program at Spartanburg Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying 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.