Greenhouse Operations and Management
A program that prepares individuals to produce, store, and deliver plant species in controlled indoor environments for wholesale, commercial, research, or other purposes. Includes instruction in applicable principles of plant science; climate, irrigation, and nutrition control equipment operation and maintenance; facilities management; inventory control; safety procedures; and personnel supervision.
- Schools offering
- 8
- Annual completions
- 46
- Typical degree level
- Associate's
- Median earnings (5yr)
- $54k
About this major
A program that prepares individuals to produce, store, and deliver plant species in controlled indoor environments for wholesale, commercial, research, or other purposes. Includes instruction in applicable principles of plant science; climate, irrigation, and nutrition control equipment operation and maintenance; facilities management; inventory control; safety procedures; and personnel supervision.
Where this major leads
Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.
| Occupation | Median wage | Job growth | Typical education |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | $38k | +3.6% | No formal educational credential |
| Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers | $88k | -1.3% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | $56k | +2.3% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $59k | +2.5% | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary | $86k | +4.1% | Doctoral or professional degree |
Earnings at a glance
Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.
Median 5-year earnings
$54k
Associate's vs Bachelor's — early-career earnings
Associate's
$50k
Bachelor's
$58k
Top colleges for Greenhouse Operations and Management
Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.
| College | Location | Assoc. | Bach. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane Community College | Spokane, WA | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe, NM | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute | Wooster, OH | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton, WI | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Gateway Technical College | Kenosha, WI | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park, MN | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College | Chicago, IL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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