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Horticulture at Virginia Western Community College

If you plan to study Horticulture, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Western Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Western Community College sits in Roanoke, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 10 horticulture degrees were granted at Virginia Western Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Western Community College

Distance learning is available at Virginia Western Community College. Of 6,332 students, 1,354 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,540 (24%) took at least some classes online.

More Specific Horticulture Concentrations at Virginia Western Community College

The Horticulture program at Virginia Western Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Horticulture Operations	10

Highest-Paying Careers for Horticulture Graduates

Those who complete Horticulture program at Virginia Western Community College go on to a range of careers. 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.