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Greenhouse Management

Types of Degrees Greenhouse Management Majors Are Earning

Those studying Greenhouse Management can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	39
Associate’s Degree	48
Master’s Degree	41

What Greenhouse Management Majors Need to Know

Programs in Greenhouse Management build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Greenhouse Management graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Greenhouse Management emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Administration and Management — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set developed in a Greenhouse Management program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Active Listening — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Monitoring — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Coordination — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to Greenhouse Management careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Inductive Reasoning — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Greenhouse Management graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.2 / 7
Getting Information	4.1 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.1 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.0 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.0 / 7
Scheduling Work and Activities	4.0 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	3.9 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	3.9 / 7
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	3.9 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	3.8 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Greenhouse Management professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Facebook	Web page creation and editing software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Word processing software	Word processing software	—
Payroll software	Time accounting software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Database software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Spreadsheet software	Spreadsheet software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Greenhouse Management graduates include:

• Horticulture Manager
• Field Manager
• Junior Landscape Crew Leader
• Landscape Foreman
• Nursery Supervisor
• Floriculture Teacher
• Sericulture Teacher
• Assistant Professor
• Agricultural Soil Conservation Professor
• Soil Science Professor
• Associate Professor
• Animal Science Instructor
• Agriculture Instructor
• Agribusiness Professor
• Silviculture Teacher

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Greenhouse Management graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	21.7%
Bachelor’s degree	17.5%
Postsecondary certificate	11.6%
Post-doctoral training	10.6%
High school diploma or equivalent	10.4%
Less than a high school diploma	9.7%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	6.3%
Master’s degree	5.6%
Some college courses	4.1%
Post-master’s certificate	2.6%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Greenhouse Management?

Gender Distribution

This field has a relatively balanced gender distribution: 55.5% women and 44.5% men among Greenhouse Management graduates.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	71	55.5%
Men	57	44.5%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Greenhouse Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	84	65.6%
Asian	2	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino	20	15.6%
Black or African American	16	12.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0.8%
Two or More Races	4	3.1%
Race Unknown	1	0.8%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Greenhouse Management Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Greenhouse Management graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,555
4 years	$43,505
5 years	$48,599

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $48,599 — roughly 29% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in Greenhouse Management Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Greenhouse Management graduates earn a median of $43,505 four years after completion — roughly 14% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services	01.06
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other	01.0699
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General	01.0601
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management	01.0608
Landscaping and Groundskeeping	01.0605
Ornamental Horticulture	01.0603
Plant Nursery Operations and Management	01.0606
Public Horticulture	01.0609
Reserved	01.0680
Turf and Turfgrass Management	01.0607
Urban and Community Horticulture	01.0610
Agricultural Business and Management, General	01.0101

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.