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Programs in Horticultural Sciences

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Horticultural sciences concentrate on the scientific principles related to the cultivation of garden and ornamental plants, including fruits, vegetables, flowers, and landscape and nursery crops. This includes instruction in specific types of plants, such as citrus; breeding horticultural varieties; physiology of horticultural species; and the scientific management of horticultural plant development and production through the life cycle.

Top Schools For Horticultural Sciences Programs

Most Selective:
College of the Ozarks

Least Selective:
Kansas State University

Largest:
Ohio State University

Smallest:
Ohio State Agricultural Tech Inst.

Most Expensive:
Cornell University

Least Expensive:
Mississippi Delta Community College

Best Academics:
Cornell University

Best Social Life:
Illinois

Most Diverse:
Cal Poly Pomona

Hottest Guys:
University of Georgia

Hottest Girls:
University of Georgia

Smartest Guys:
Cornell University

Smartest Girls:
Cornell University

Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
Auburn University
Auburn, AL		$19,452 19,926 58 Bachelor's (48), Master's (10)
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS		$17,577 18,774 43 Bachelor's (41), Master's (2),
Doctoral (0)
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL		$23,744 33,628 38 Bachelor's (18), Master's (13),
Doctoral (7)
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN		$25,118 32,499 36 Bachelor's (24), Master's (2),
Doctoral (10)
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI		$27,343 36,489 34 Bachelor's (29), Master's (3),
Doctoral (2)
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA		$21,878 23,558 29 Bachelor's (25), Master's (3),
Doctoral (1)
Utah State University
Logan, UT		$13,812 13,809 29 Bachelor's (29), Master's (0)
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR		$19,651 18,073 27 Bachelor's (27)
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT		$25,486 17,008 27 Associate (13), Bachelor's (14)
UMN
Minneapolis, MN		$15,466 33,236 22 Bachelor's (22)
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Horticultural Sciences Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 59 7%
Associate 42 5%
Bachelor's 613 74%
Master's 79 10%
Doctoral 33 4%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 524 63%
Female 313 37%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 4 1%
Black or African American 20 3%
Hispanic or Latino 27 3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 5 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) 712 90%
Other/Unknown 25 3%
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Horticultural Sciences Internships

Job Title:Career and Technical Education- Horticulture Science Teacher
Description:Career and Technical Education- Horticulture Science Teacher JobID: 212 CTE - Career & Technical Education/Horticulture Science Date Posted: 4/5/2012 Location: TBD- High Needs High School Position: CTE Teacher- Horticulture Science Teacher...
Company:CPS - Office of School Improvement
Location:Chicago, IL
Posted:4/7/2012
Source:TopSchoolJobs
Job Title:Temporary Natural Areas Management Summer Intern
Description:College of Lake County's Horticulture program is hiring three interns in coordination with the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant project. Each position will assist in implementing and coordinating Plants of Concern (POC)...
Company:Collegeoflakecounty
Location:Illinois
Posted:5/22/2012
Source:CollegeOfLakeCounty
Job Title:Assistant/Associate Professor & Chair, Agricultural Sciences
Description:Primary Duty: Nine-month teaching position responsible for providing instruction in at least one of the following areas: Agricultural Education, Agriculture Economics/Agribusiness, Agronomy/Horticulture, or Animal Science to support the...
Company:Northwest Missouri State University
Location:Missouri
Posted:5/7/2012
Source:Chronicle Careers
Job Title:Estimating Intern, Landscape Development
Description:Estimating Intern, Landscape Development Job ID #:2042 Location:NV - Las Vegas Functional Area:Engineering Department:ValleyCrest Landscape Development Position Type:Internship Education Required:High School Diploma Experience...
Company:ValleyCrest Companies
Location:Las Vegas, NV
Posted:5/18/2012
Source:ValleyCrest Companies
Job Title:Anderson Prep Academy hasVolunteer & Intern Opportunities!
Description:Anderson Preparatory Academy is a Private, Curriculum-based, hands-on Interactive Early Learning Center located in the North Phoenix Moon Valley area. We currently have Summer Intern opportunities: * Summer Interns & Volunteers (summer...
Company:Anderson Preparatory Academy TM
Location:Phoenix, AZ
Posted:5/14/2012
Source:ZipRecruiter
Job Title:Penn State Extension, Northampton County 4-H, Summer Internship
Description:The intern will design, implement and evaluate 4-H programs to a diverse urban youth audience. Audiences include children at urban family centers and agencies, and children in school-age child care centers in both rural and urban settings.
Company:Penn State Extension, Northampton County 4-h
Location:Nazareth, PA
Posted:5/9/2012
Source:InternMatch
Job Title:Marketing Intern (175172-001)
Description:With eight manufacturing sites and more than 30 Distribution warehouses in North America, Agrium Advanced Technologies is the leader in advanced technology servicing the turf, horticulture, agriculture, consumer and related markets. We...
Company:Agrium
Location:Loveland, CO
Posted:9/20/2011
Source:BestJobsUSA
Job Title:Collections Management & Education Internships
Description:Smithsonian Gardens Collections Management and Education Internship Opportunities Smithsonian Gardens (SG) designs, manages, and maintains the gardens and grounds of the many Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., which attract over...
Company:Smithsonian Gardens
Location:Washington, DC
Posted:3/9/2012
Source:The University of Texas School of Information
Job Title:Internship, Landscape Maintenance
Description:Internship, Landscape Maintenance Job ID #:2011 Location:CO - Parker Functional Area:Landscape Maintenance Department:ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance Position Type:Internship Education Required:High School Diploma Experience...
Company:ValleyCrest Companies
Location:Parker, CO
Posted:5/18/2012
Source:ValleyCrest Companies
Job Title:Associate Professor or Full Professor
Description:The College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources Sciences (CAHNRS) through the Department of Horticulture seeks a nationally/internationally recognized leader in apple and pear physiology/biology to serve as a core member of our...
Company:Washington State University
Location:Pullman, WA
Posted:4/23/2012
Source:Washington State University

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