Careers in Horticultural Technology
With the horticulture products and services industry expanding every year, it's a good time to "go green." Career paths include garden center, flower shop, or nursery manager; floral designer; fruit or vegetable crop manager; landscape designer; and golf course manager.
Landscape Operations
Our graduates find positions ranging from entry-level to supervisory in private landscaping firms, garden centers, nurseries, golf courses, schools and colleges, hospitals, government complexes, parks, botanical gardens, and many commercial businesses. Many go on to launch their own landscape companies, while others continue their education toward a four-year degree in areas such as landscape architecture, parks and recreation, plant and soil science, environmental science, or business management.
Ornamental Horticulture
Graduates of Ornamental Horticulture enter the work force with the knowledge, technical skills, and experience to move rapidly through positions of increasing responsibility. They find excellent employment opportunities in greenhouse crop production, floral design, and nursery and garden center management. Some go on to own floriculture or related businesses, while others have opted for to continue their education at the baccalaureate level.
