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Undergraduate Horticulture at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

17 Total Degrees Awarded
2 Award Levels Offered
#1 Best Rank — Associate's
$45,550 Bachelor's Salary

Here 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:

UMass Amherst Undergraduate Horticulture Rankings

#1 in the U.S.
#1 in Massachusetts
#1 in the New England Region

College Factual ranks UMass Amherst highly for horticulture, placing at #1 out of 65 schools nationally.

RankingRank
Best Horticulture Schools1 of 65
Best Horticulture Schools in Massachusetts1 of 1
Best Horticulture Schools in the New England Region1 of 3

Undergraduate Horticulture Degrees at UMass Amherst

The following degree levels are granted in horticulture at UMass Amherst, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree LevelAnnual Graduates
Bachelor’s4
Associate’s13

UMass Amherst Horticulture Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Massachusetts-Amherst conferred 4 bachelor’s degrees in horticulture.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UMass Amherst is not currently ranked for horticulture at the bachelor’s level.

Salary of Horticulture Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$45,550 Bachelor's Median Salary

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.

Salary for Horticulture majors with a bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst

Student Debt of Horticulture Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$11,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

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.

Student debt for Horticulture majors with a bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$17,772 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$11,000 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$15,791$39,683
Fees$766$766

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

All of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from UMass Amherst were men.

UMass Amherst gender breakdown of Horticulture Bachelor's degree grads 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 diversity of Horticulture majors at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Ethnic BackgroundNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
White2
Non-Resident Aliens0
Other Races1

Turf and Turfgrass Management (Bachelor’s)

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%).

UMass Amherst Horticulture Associate’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Massachusetts-Amherst awarded 13 associate’s degrees in horticulture.

Associate’s Rankings

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.

RankingRank
Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts1
Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region1
Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools1

Associate’s Student Diversity

Every one of the 13 students who graduated with a associate’s degree in horticulture from UMass Amherst were men.

UMass Amherst gender breakdown of Horticulture Associate's degree grads 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 diversity of Horticulture majors at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Ethnic BackgroundNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
White12
Non-Resident Aliens0
Other Races0

Landscaping and Groundskeeping (Associate’s)

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%).

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General (Associate’s)

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%).

Turf and Turfgrass Management (Associate’s)

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%).

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