by our College Data Analytics TeamHorticulture is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at University of Massachusetts Amherst. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,491 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $658 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,791 | $35,779 |
| Fees | $648 | $648 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,329 | $13,329 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about UMass Amherst tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at UMass Amherst in Horticulture walked away with an average of $11,000 in student debt. That is 30% lower than the national average of $15,639.
horticulture who receive their associate degree from UMass Amherst make an average of $44,356 a year during the early days of their career. That is 61% higher than the national average of $27,500.
UMass Amherst does not offer an online option for its horticulture associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
About 7.7% of the students who received their AS in horticulture in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.7%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in horticulture at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020, 7.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| 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 | 2 |
| L&scaping & Groundskeeping | 13 |
| Turf & Turfgrass Management | 3 |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to horticulture.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Production | 7 |
| Animal Services | 1 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 5 |
*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.
