College of Applied and Technical Studies
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About This Program

Cultivate your green thumb with Kent State's horticulture program. Our Bachelor of Applied Horticulture degree provides hands-on training in plant cultivation, landscape design, and sustainable practices. With experienced faculty, cutting-edge facilities, and real-world experience, you'll gain the skills needed to succeed in the horticulture industry. Enroll now and bring your love of plants to life. Read more...

Contact Information

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Salem Campus

Example of Possible Careers and Salaries*

Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

  • -6.5% decline
  • 952,300 number of jobs
  • $68,090 potential earnings

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

  • 4.8% about as fast as the average
  • 685,000 number of jobs
  • $67,840 potential earnings

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

  • 10.1% much faster than the average
  • 1,188,000 number of jobs
  • $31,730 potential earnings

* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.