Horticulture Degree

The horticulture program at Southeast Technical Institute prepares students to be landscape designers, landscape contractors, greenhouse managers, and growers. The program focuses on the general production and processing of plants, shrubs, flowers, foliage, trees, groundcovers, and related plant material. Program courses include: horticulture science and principles, plant identification, proper soil development and management, sustainable landscape and irrigation design, water conservation, turf maintenance practices, integrated pest management, licensing and certification, and business practices. Get more details below including other South Dakota colleges that offer horticulture degrees.

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Southeast Technical Institute

12572 BIA Rd 700, Sisseton, SD

Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Southeast Technical Institute is situated in a community that is noted for its friendliness and inviting way of life. Sioux Falls, which was ranked number one as the best small place to conduct business and have a career, is home to museums, cultural centers and natural areas where one can enjoy camping, fishing, and hiking in their leisure time.

The school, which is located at 2320 North Career Avenue, in Sioux Falls, offers degrees through the following schools:

• The Institute of Advanced Technologies
• The Institute of Engineering Technology
• The Institute of Business and Communications
• The Institute of Health Technology
• The Institute of Human Services
• The Institute of Transportation Technology
• The institute of Horticulture Technology

Flexible degree options are offered so that you can take classes on-campus in the evening, totally online, or through a hybrid program, where you can take classes on-campus and through the Internet. Enrollment at the college is around 2,500 and the cost per year for students attending either from out-of-state or within the state is about $2,400.

Some of the degrees offered at the school include two-year programs that lead to conferment in the area of:

• Applied Horticulture and Horticulture Operations
• Landscaping
• Desktop Publishing/Digital Imaging
• Design Animation
• Computer Programming
• Computer Systems Networking
• Information Systems Security
• Biomedical Technology

Further information can be obtained by contacting the school at 605-367-7624 or by simply requesting information from our portal today.

Students Enrolled in the Horticulture Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Southeast Technical Institute offers an associate's degree program in horticulture.

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Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Nursery and Greenhouse Managers

Description

Plan, organize, direct, control, and coordinate activities of workers engaged in propagating, cultivating, and harvesting horticultural specialties, such as trees, shrubs, flowers, mushrooms, and other plants.

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

Description

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities. Work may involve reviewing contracts to ascertain service, machine, and workforce requirements; answering inquiries from potential customers regarding methods, material, and price ranges; and preparing estimates according to labor, material, and machine costs.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 5.3% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).