What Can I Do with a Major in ...
Horticulture?
Horticulture
Description of Major
This major
educates students about the growth,
distribution and utilization of ornamental plants, fruits and
vegetables.
For more information on studying
Horticulture:
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Employment Opportunities
Graduates
are prepared for a wide range of positions in
commercial greenhouses, public and
private parks and gardens.
A variety of jobs are
available for horticulture graduates, including:
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Agricultural Advisor |
Agronomist |
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Aquaculture Technician |
Arborists |
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Biologist |
Botanical Technician |
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Botanist |
Certified Seed Grower |
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Conservation Scientist |
Crop
Production Advisor |
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Crop
Scientist |
Ecologist |
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Entomologist |
Environmental Landscaper |
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Farm
Manager |
Farmer |
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Floral
Designers |
Florist |
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Forester |
Gardener |
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Golf
Course Management |
Greens
Keeper |
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Grounds
Maintenance Worker |
Groundskeeper |
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Habitat
Restoration Specialist |
Horticultural Scientist |
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Horticultural Technician |
Horticulturist |
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Irrigation Specialist |
Landscape Architect |
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Landscape Contractor |
Landscape Gardener |
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Lawn
Care Specialist |
Nursery
Assistant |
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Nursery
Manager |
Park
Naturalist |
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Park
Ranger |
Pest and Weed Controller |
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Plant
Breeding Technician |
Plant
Geneticist |
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Tree
Service Technician |
Turf
Grass Management |
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Urban
and Regional Planner |
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Some
positions listed may require education or training beyond an
undergraduate degree.
Additional Links
American
Horticulture Society
International
Society for Horticultural Science
National Gardening Association
The Herb
Society of America
UC College of Applied Science
This page last
updated on August 16, 2006
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