by our College Data Analytics TeamHorticulture is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at MiraCosta College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in horticulture, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MiraCosta College was $336 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $8,064 |
| Fees | $48 | $48 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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Online degrees for the MiraCosta College horticulture associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MiraCosta College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.5% of the horticulture students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41.7%.
Around 31.3% of horticulture associate degree recipients at MiraCosta College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| 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 | 2 |
| L&scaping & Groundskeeping | 10 |
| Plant Nursery Operations & Management | 4 |
*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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