Horticulture at Western Piedmont Community College
WPCC is located in Morganton, North Carolina and approximately 1,792 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.
WPCC Horticulture Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Horticulture (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Horticulture
WPCC Horticulture Rankings
Horticulture Student Demographics at WPCC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the horticulture majors at Western Piedmont Community College.
WPCC Horticulture Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in horticulture at WPCC are white. Around 100% 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 Western Piedmont Community College with a associate's in horticulture.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Horticulture
Horticulture majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Piedmont Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | 4 |
Related Majors
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 NC, the home state for Western Piedmont Community College.
Occupation | Jobs in NC | Average Salary in NC |
---|---|---|
Retail Sales Supervisors | 39,420 | $45,990 |
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors | 2,780 | $53,210 |
Agricultural Sciences Professors | 760 | $50,720 |
Pesticide Applicators | 240 | $37,470 |
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers | 50 | $100,370 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.