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Horticulture

Graduates with a degree in Horticulture are prepared for careers that involve the production, processing, and marketing of fruit, vegetable, greenhouse, and landscape crops. Some career options for graduates of this program are:

Orchard, Vegetable Farm, or Greenhouse Managers
Landscape Contractors
Golf Course Managers
Park Horticulturalists
Seed and Supply Company Representatives
State and Federal Nursery Inspectors
Educators in Schools and Extension Office

Graduates in the past have found employment with companies and agencies such as The Brickman Group and The Davey Tree Expert Company.

Graduate School Options
Students entering graduate school from this program may study a wide range of agricultural fields and may specialize in areas such as Horticulture, Agronomy, Plant Pathology, or Entomology.

Starting Salaries
$25,000 to $30,000 depending on location and experience

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	Horticulture Graduates with a degree in Horticulture are prepared for careers that involve the production, processing, and marketing of fruit, vegetable, greenhouse, and landscape crops. Some career options for graduates of this program are: Orchard, Vegetable Farm, or Greenhouse Managers Landscape Contractors Golf Course Managers Park Horticulturalists Seed and Supply Company Representatives State and Federal Nursery Inspectors Educators in Schools and Extension Office Graduates in the past have found employment with companies and agencies such as The Brickman Group and The Davey Tree Expert Company. *Graduate School Options* Students entering graduate school from this program may study a wide range of agricultural fields and may specialize in areas such as Horticulture, Agronomy, Plant Pathology, or Entomology. *Starting Salaries* $25,000 to $30,000 depending on location and experience