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Horticulture-Related Career Opportunities
University Opportunities
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Cal Poly, Pomona
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Chico
University of California, Davis

Bachelors/Masters/Doctorate Degrees
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (Environmental Horticulture Science)

University of California, Davis

Horticulture Concentrations

  • Environmental Horticulture
  • Floriculture Production and Management
  • Nursery Production and Management
  • Golf Course and Athletic Turf Management
  • Horticulture Communication
  • Horticulture Biotechnology
  • Post-Harvest Physiology and Technology
  • Retail Horticulture
  • Landscape Management
  • Teaching Agriculture
  • Individual study
  • (Minor) Agribusiness
  • (Minor) Plant Protection
Other Schools of Agriculture Areas
  • Soils
  • Agronomy Crop Science
  • Viticulture/Enology
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Irrigation Science
Environmental Horticulture Program Associate In Science Degrees
  • AS Degree - Transfers to Cal Poly, etc.
  • AS Degree - Non-Transfer degree for job upgrading: salary advancement, promotion to lead-position, supervisor status, etc.
Food/Crop Production
  • Food Production/Crop Science
  • Specialty/ Gourmet Enterprises
  • Organic Gardening/Herb Production
  • Urban Farming/ Peace Corps, International Agriculture
  • Ethnic Specific Enterprises
  • Commercial/ Industrial Contracts
  • Habitat Management
Specialty Maintenance
  • Turfgrass/Lawn Management
  • Golf Course Maintenance
  • Athletic Fields/Polo/Lawn Bowling
  • Botanical Gardens/Arboreta
  • Cemetery Grounds
  • Pruning/Grafting Specialist
  • Topiary, Espalier, Hedging
  • Container and Bonsai Artforms
  • Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
  • Interiorscapes, Vertical Gardens, Soil Preparation, Tilling, Seasonal Gardens
  • Biodynamic Systems
    • Regenerative/Sustainable Skills
    • Green Gardener Certificate
Landscape Contracting and Construction
The individual that earns a certificate or Associate degree in environmental Horticulture will satisfy 1 or 2 of the four years required to gain eligibility to take the C-27 State license. Typical skills performed are exterior hardscaping and softscape installation. Landscape renovation and redesign are part of this state licensed work. Hydroseeding, erosion control, and garden waterworks, etc. are part of this specialty. Adaptive/Barrier-Free Landscapes, Lawn Alternatives, Sports and Recreation Turf, Waterscapes, Irrigation Consultants

Nursery Production/Operations

  • Farmers Markets
  • Floriculture/Seed Production, Ethnic Unique Crops, California Native Plants and Worldwide Mediterranean Exotics
  • Retail and/or Wholesale Nursery
  • Boutiques and Garden Centers/Controlled Environment Systems
  • Mariculture/Aquaculture
  • Biodynamic Systems
  • Hydroponic Crops
Landscape Architecture
  • Design/Planning/Drawing
  • Irrigation Specialist
  • Restoration/Habitat Sensitive Planning
  • Barrier-Free Schemes
  • Ecological Restoration
NON-Vocational
  • Hobbyist, Specialty Enthusiast
  • Home Landscape Development
Regenerative and Restoration Horticulture
  • Recycling of Green Resource
  • Composting/ Mulching, Erosion Reduction Skills, Habitat restoration,
  • Firescaping and Hillside Management, Greenbelt Development
  • Urban Area Revitalization
  • Horticulture Ranger
  • Golf Course Ranger
  • Horticulture/Agri-Tourism
  • Eco-Tourism, Vacation Specialist, Summer Camps
  • Eco-Scapes, Urban Creeks, Habitat/ Open Spaces, Animal-Scapes (i.e. Equestriane, Canine, Butterfly)
  • Urban Forestry, Woodlots, Alternative Energies, Biodynamic and Sustainable Landscapes, Permaculture, Biointensive Systems
  • Plant Biodiversity and Restoration
Landscape Maintenance
  • Freelance Gardening
  • Residential Accounts
  • Private Estate Maintenance
  • Municipal Groundskeeping
  • Civil Service (state, county, city, federal assignments)
  • Parks and Recreation, Schools
  • Public Utilities (Water/Gas/Electricity/Transportation agencies)
  • Shadehouse Production
  • Mail-Order, Catalog Sales, Online Markets
Greenhouse Operations
  • Tissue Culture/Meristemming
  • Plant Propagation
  • Solar Systems
  • Hydroponics Specialty Crops
  • Controlled Environments Specialty Trades
    • Irrigation Management and Auditing
    • Waterscaping
    • Xeriscaping and Water Efficient Landscapes
    • Arboriculture Tree Specialist
    • Urban Forestry
    • Garden-Engine Specialist
    • Interiorscaping/Bioscapes
    • Floristry
    • Edible-Ornamental Landscaping
    • Horticulture Sales and Services
    • Horticulture Therapy
    • Adaptive Horticulture
    • Internet Online
    • Computer/ Media Services
    • Cam-cording
    • Horticulture Photography
    • Graphics
    • Advertising
    • Garden Journalism
    • Publishing
    • Events Coordinator
    • School and Kids Gardens
    • Community Gardens
    • ADA Specialist