by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at UMass Amherst. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s, Associate’s levels. It ranks as high as #1 out of 1 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks UMass Amherst highly for horticulture, placing at #1 out of 65 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Horticulture Schools | 1 of 65 |
| Best Horticulture Schools in Massachusetts | 1 of 1 |
| Best Horticulture Schools in the New England Region | 1 of 3 |
The following degree levels are granted in horticulture at UMass Amherst, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 4 |
| Associate’s | 13 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Massachusetts-Amherst conferred 4 bachelor’s degrees in horticulture.
UMass Amherst is not currently ranked for horticulture at the bachelor’s level.
Horticulture majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $45,550 a year. This is lower than $73,687, the median for all majors at UMass Amherst.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UMass Amherst, horticulture students accumulate a median of $11,000 in student loans. This is lower than $25,177, the typical median for all majors at UMass Amherst.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,791 | $39,683 |
| Fees | $766 | $766 |
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All of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from UMass Amherst were men.
The majority of horticulture bachelor’s degree graduates at UMass Amherst were White. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a bachelor’s in horticulture.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
UMass Amherst awarded 4 bachelor’s completions in turf and turfgrass management in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Massachusetts-Amherst awarded 13 associate’s degrees in horticulture.
UMass Amherst is among the very best schools in the country for horticulture at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts | 1 |
| Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region | 1 |
| Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools | 1 |
Every one of the 13 students who graduated with a associate’s degree in horticulture from UMass Amherst were men.
The largest share of horticulture associate’s degree graduates at UMass Amherst are White. Roughly 92% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a associate’s in horticulture.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
UMass Amherst awarded 7 associate’s degrees in landscaping and groundskeeping in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (86%).
UMass Amherst awarded 4 associate’s completions in applied horticulture/horticulture operations, general in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
UMass Amherst granted 2 associate’s completions in turf and turfgrass management recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
