Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services

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    Total Degrees​
    Awarded in 2024
    4,164
    growing 5.9%
    Median In-State​
    Public Tuition
    $5,400
    declining 14.7%
    Median Out-of-State​
    Private Tuition
    $34,950
    growing 3.56%
    Average Wage
    $90,756
    growing 2.17%
    People in Workforce
    590,363
    growing 2.2%
    Average Employee Age
    43.6
    declining 0.639%

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    In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services degree recipients are Mattoon, IL, Baytown, TX, and Orlando, FL. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services degree recipients are Mattoon, IL, Snyder, TX, and Morehead City, NC. The most common degree awarded to students studying Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

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    Institutions

    Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services and the types of students that study this field. Lake Land College awards the most degrees in Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services in the US, but School of Professional Horticulture, New York Botanical Garden and Williamson College of the Trades have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services.

    Tuition costs for Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services majors are, on average, $5,400 for in-state public colleges, and $34,950 for out of state private colleges.

    The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services programs are Public, 2-year institutions (173 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (2,861 completions).

    Institutions

    Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services (2024)
    1. Lake Land College
      421 degrees awarded
    2. Lee College
      132 degrees awarded
    3. Valencia College
      93 degrees awarded

    The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services, is Public, 2-year (2,861 completions in 2024).

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    Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

    $5,400
    Median In-State Public
    $34,950
    Median Out of State Private

    Lake Land College has the most Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services degree recipients, with 421 degrees awarded in 2024.

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    Specialized Colleges

    Highest Concentration Institution
    1. School of Professional Horticulture, New York Botanical Garden
      100%
    2. Williamson College of the Trades
      17.9%
    3. Lake Land College
      13.7%

    Out of all institutions that offer Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, School of Professional Horticulture, New York Botanical Garden has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services, with 100%.

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    Degrees Awarded by County

    Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services
    1. Coles County, IL
      421 degrees awarded
    2. Harris County, TX
      137 degrees awarded
    3. Los Angeles County, CA
      104 degrees awarded

    This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services by year.

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    Employment

    Information on the businesses and industries that employ Agriculture graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

    The average salary for Agriculture majors is $90,756 and the most common occupations are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Veterinarians.

    The industry that employs the most Agriculture majors is Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Railroad rolling stock manufacturing.

    Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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    $90,756
    Average Wage in Workforce
    ± $2,880
    2.17%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 4.41%

    The average salary for Agriculture majors is $90,756 and the most common occupations are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Veterinarians.

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    Highest Paying Locations

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.
    Highest Paying Pumas
    1. Kitsap County (North)--Bainbridge Island City & Silverdale PUMA, WA
      $378,239
    2. Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA
      $341,465
    3. Hillsborough County (Southwest)--Tampa City (South) PUMA, FL
      $340,322

    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Agriculture majors.

    Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Agriculture majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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    Most Common

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

    The most common occupations for Agriculture majors, by number of employees, are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Veterinarians.

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    Most Specialized

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

    Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Agriculture majors working as Agricultural & food scientists, Veterinarians, and Agricultural inspectors.

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    Highest Paid

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

    The highest paid occupations by median income for Agriculture majors are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, and Physicians.

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    Occupations by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.
    590,363
    2024 Workforce
    ± 18,828
    2.2%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 4.44%

    The number of Agriculture graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.2%, from 577,672 in 2023 to 590,363 in 2024.

    The largest single share of Agriculture graduates go on to work as Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (4.91%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Agriculture by share of the total number of graduates.

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    Most Common

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

    The most common industries that employ Agriculture majors, by number of employees, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Farming, and Elementary & secondary schools.

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    Highest Paid

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

    The highest paying industries of Agriculture majors, by average wage, are Railroad rolling stock manufacturing, Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing, and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. .

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    Industries by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.
    590,363
    2024 Workforce
    ± 18,828
    2.2%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 4.44%

    The number of Agriculture graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.2%, from 577,672 in 2023 to 590,363 in 2024.

    The industry which employs the most Agriculture graduates by share is Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, followed by Farming. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Agriculture.

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    Specialty Locations

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.
    PUMAS with a relatively high number of Agriculture majors
    1. Brazos County--College Station & Bryan Cities (Outer) PUMA, TX
      10.4
    2. Southwest Minnesota PUMA, MN
      7.49
    3. Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS
      7.43

    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Agriculture majors.

    Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Agriculture majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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    Diversity

    Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Agriculture in the United States.

    The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Agriculture is 43.6.

    The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Male employees are more likely to hold Agriculture degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Agriculture (2,833 students).

    Workforce Age

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.
    43.6
    Average Age in 2024
    ± 0.456 Years
    0.639%
    1 Year Change
    ± 1.49%

    This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Agriculture. The most common ages of employees with this major are 27 and 28 years old, which represent 2.95% and 2.91% of the population, respectively.

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    Degrees Awarded

    The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, Associates Degree, and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

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    Workforce Degrees

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

    The most common degree types held by the working population in Agriculture are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

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    Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

    Male (53.9%)
    Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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    Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

    Degrees
    Most Common Race or Ethnicity
    1. White
      2,833 degrees awarded in 2024
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      629 degrees awarded in 2024
    3. Black or African American
      348 degrees awarded in 2024

    This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services for each race & ethnicity.

    In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Degrees
    White Male
    Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
    494 degrees awarded

    This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services.

    White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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    Global Diversity

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.
    Most Common Countries of Origin
    1. Mexico
      8,469 degree recipients
    2. China
      7,099 degree recipients
    3. India
      6,934 degree recipients
    High Relative Number of Students
    1. Uganda
      5.76 times more than expected
    2. Northern Ireland
      4.6 times more than expected
    3. Kyrgyzstan
      4.31 times more than expected

    There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Uganda that hold Agriculture degrees (5.76 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (8,469 degree recipients).

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    Skills

    Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services majors need more than the average amount of Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, and Equipment Selection.

    These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Business Services majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Repairing is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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