Horticulture at Utah State University

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

USU is located in Logan, Utah and approximately 27,691 students attend the school each year.

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

USU Horticulture Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Horticulture (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Horticulture

USU Horticulture Rankings

Horticulture Student Demographics at USU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the horticulture majors at Utah State University.

USU Horticulture Associate’s Program

88% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of horticulture associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in horticulture only graduates about 46% women each year. The program at USU may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 42% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in horticulture at USU are white. Around 88% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
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 Utah State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ornamental Horticulture	5

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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Retail Sales Supervisors	9,590	$38,940
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,060	$53,700
Pesticide Applicators	260	$34,940

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Cory Maylett under License

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