by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Horticulture is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in horticulture, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Colorado State was ranked #15 on College Factual's Best Schools for horticulture list. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for Colorado State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Colorado State paid an average of $1,407 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $428 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,426 | $28,147 |
| Fees | $2,388 | $2,388 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,787 | $10,787 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,665 | $1,665 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Colorado State in Horticulture walked away with an average of $22,993 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $21,502.
horticulture who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colorado State make an average of $39,009 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $35,988.
Colorado State does not offer an online option for its horticulture bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Colorado State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the horticulture students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.3% of the horticulture bachelor’s degrees at Colorado State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 11%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Horticulture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to horticulture.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 72 |
| Animal Services | 65 |
| Animal Science | 80 |
| Plant Sciences | 56 |
| Soil Sciences | 26 |
View All Horticulture Related Majors >
*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.
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