by our College Data Analytics TeamHorticulture is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at College of the Desert. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in horticulture, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at College of the Desert paid an average of $259 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,345 | $8,905 |
| Fees | $38 | $38 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
Learn more about College of the Desert tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the College of the Desert horticulture associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the College of the Desert Online Learning page.
About 9.1% of the students who received their AS in horticulture in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 90.9% of the horticulture associate degrees at College of the Desert in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Horticulture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | 4 |
| Turf & Turfgrass Management | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to horticulture.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 1 |
| Agricultural Production | 2 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
