Turf & Turfgrass Management

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    Total Degrees​
    Awarded in 2024
    396
    declining 1.25%
    Median In-State​
    Public Tuition
    $8,250
    growing 3%
    Median Out-of-State​
    Private Tuition
    $42,140
    growing 3.59%
    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 Turf & Turfgrass Management degree recipients are State College, PA, Tifton, GA, and East Lansing, MI. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Turf & Turfgrass Management degree recipients are Snyder, TX, Tifton, GA, and New Britain, PA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Turf & Turfgrass Management is a associates degree.

    Institutions

    Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Turf & Turfgrass Management and the types of students that study this field. Pennsylvania State University-World Campus awards the most degrees in Turf & Turfgrass Management in the US, but Brunswick Community College and Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Turf & Turfgrass Management.

    Tuition costs for Turf & Turfgrass Management majors are, on average, $8,250 for in-state public colleges, and $42,140 for out of state private colleges.

    The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Turf & Turfgrass Management programs are Public, 2-year institutions (34 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (220 completions).

    Institutions

    Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Turf & Turfgrass Management (2024)
    1. 47 degrees awarded
    2. 35 degrees awarded
    3. 28 degrees awarded

    The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Turf & Turfgrass Management, is Public, 2-year (220 completions in 2024).

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    Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

    $8,250
    Median In-State Public
    $42,140
    Median Out of State Private

    Pennsylvania State University-World Campus has the most Turf & Turfgrass Management degree recipients, with 47 degrees awarded in 2024.

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    Specialized Colleges

    Out of all institutions that offer Turf & Turfgrass Management programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Brunswick Community College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Turf & Turfgrass Management, with 5.45%.

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    Degrees Awarded by County

    Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Turf & Turfgrass Management
    1. 58 degrees awarded
    2. 35 degrees awarded
    3. 28 degrees awarded

    This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Turf & Turfgrass Management 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

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

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    Most Common

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Turf & Turfgrass Management 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

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    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 6 Digit Course Turf & Turfgrass Management 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 6 Digit Course Turf & Turfgrass Management 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 6 Digit Course Turf & Turfgrass Management 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

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    Industries by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Turf & Turfgrass Management 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 6 Digit Course Turf & Turfgrass Management is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

    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 Associates Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Agriculture degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Agriculture (331 students).

    Workforce Age

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Turf & Turfgrass Management 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 Turf & Turfgrass Management are Associates Degree, Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

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    Workforce Degrees

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Turf & Turfgrass Management 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 (89.4%)
    Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

    This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Turf & Turfgrass Management.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

    Degrees
    Most Common Race or Ethnicity
    1. White
      331 degrees awarded in 2024
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      36 degrees awarded in 2024
    3. Black or African American
      20 degrees awarded in 2024

    This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Turf & Turfgrass Management 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
    145 degrees awarded

    This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in Turf & Turfgrass Management.

    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 6 Digit Course Turf & Turfgrass Management 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 Turf & Turfgrass Management field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Turf & Turfgrass Management majors need many skills, but most especially Time Management. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Turf & Turfgrass Management majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Installation.

    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 Turf & Turfgrass Management 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 Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Time Management, Active Listening, and Management of Personnel Resources are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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