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Horticulture at Wilkes Community College

Horticulture at Wilkes Community College

If you are interested in studying horticulture, you may want to check out the program at Wilkes Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wilkes Community College is located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina and has a total student population of 2,435.

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

Wilkes Community College Horticulture Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Horticulture (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Horticulture (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Horticulture

Wilkes Community College Horticulture Rankings

Horticulture Student Demographics at Wilkes Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the horticulture majors at Wilkes Community College.

Wilkes Community College Horticulture Associate’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of horticulture associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in horticulture at Wilkes Community College are white. Around 80% 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 Wilkes Community College with a associate's in horticulture.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Horticulture

The following horticulture concentations are available at Wilkes Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wilkes Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations 3

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 Wilkes 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.

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