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Horticulture at University of Arkansas

If you are interested in studying Horticulture, take a look at what University of Arkansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Arkansas sits in Fayetteville, AR.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 horticulture degrees were awarded at University of Arkansas.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Arkansas

Online coursework is an option at University of Arkansas. Of 33,610 students, 3,371 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,312 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Horticulture Rankings at University of Arkansas

Use these rankings to compare University of Arkansas’s Horticulture program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#1 of 1
Best Value	Arkansas	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#16 of 29
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#28 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#79 of 100
Best Value	Nationwide	#88 of 100

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Horticulture graduates at University of Arkansas, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Horticulture graduates at University of Arkansas are 58% women (7) and 42% men (5).

Horticulture Bachelor’s Program at University of Arkansas

Of the 12 bachelor’s horticulture degrees awarded at University of Arkansas, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Horticulture bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas, above the national average of 11%.*

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

More Specific Horticulture Concentrations at University of Arkansas

The Horticulture program at University of Arkansas breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Ornamental Horticulture	12

Highest-Paying Careers for Horticulture Graduates

Students who finish Horticulture program at University of Arkansas work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.