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Horticulture at Wilkes Community College

If you are interested in studying Horticulture, take a look at what Wilkes Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wilkes Community College is located in Wilkesboro, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 horticulture degrees were awarded at Wilkes Community College.

Studying Online at Wilkes Community College

Many students take online classes at Wilkes Community College. Of 2,593 students, 834 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 807 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Horticulture graduates at Wilkes Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Horticulture graduates at Wilkes Community College are 55% women (12) and 45% men (10).

Horticulture Associate’s Program at Wilkes Community College

Of the 4 associate’s horticulture degrees awarded at Wilkes Community College, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Horticulture associate’s degree recipients at Wilkes Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Horticulture Concentrations at Wilkes Community College

This Horticulture program at Wilkes Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Horticulture Operations	22

Best-Paid Careers for Horticulture Graduates

Those who complete Horticulture program at Wilkes Community College 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.