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Horticulture at University of Rhode Island

If you are interested in studying Horticulture, you may want to check out the program at University of Rhode Island. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, RI.

During the most recent reporting year, 10 horticulture graduations were recorded at University of Rhode Island.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Rhode Island

Online coursework is an option at University of Rhode Island. Among 17,210 students, 818 (5%) studied exclusively online and 5,946 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Horticulture Rankings at University of Rhode Island

Use these rankings to compare University of Rhode Island’s Horticulture program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New England (Region)	#1 of 3
Best Value	Rhode Island	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Rhode Island	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#52 of 100
Best Value	Nationwide	#91 of 100

Earnings for Horticulture Graduates from University of Rhode Island

Graduates of University of Rhode Island’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	$32,486
2 years	$33,993
3 years	$40,621
4 years	$49,421
5 years	$48,601

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Horticulture graduates from University of Rhode Island take home a median $49,421, compared with $67,030 for all University of Rhode Island graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Horticulture graduates at University of Rhode Island, by degree type.

Program-wide, Horticulture graduates at University of Rhode Island are 40% women (4) and 60% men (6).

Horticulture Bachelor’s Program at University of Rhode Island

Of the 10 bachelor’s horticulture degrees awarded at University of Rhode Island, 40% were women (4) and 60% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Horticulture bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island

The Horticulture program at University of Rhode Island offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Applied Horticulture	10

Top-Paying Careers for Horticulture Graduates

Graduates of the Horticulture program at University of Rhode Island 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.