Overview

This Horticulture - Floricultural and Ornamental Horticulture program from Mississippi State University offers a wide variety of employment opportunities at competitive salaries. Students completing this curriculum are prepared for many different careers including greenhouse or nursery management, landscape management, public service, and technical product research and sales.

Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture is the science and art of producing, distributing, marketing, and using flowers, flowering and foliage plants, and woody ornamental landscape plants.

Students can also receive a minor in floriculture and ornamentals. The Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture concentration is in the Horticulture major.

Career opportunities:

City Horticulturist

Community College and VoTech Teaching

Community Supported Agriculture Farm Manager

Education director at a public garden

Extension Specialist

Garden Center management/owner

Garden Writer

Greenhouse owner/grower

Programme Structure

Courses:

Plant Biology

Survey of Chemistry

College Algebra

English Comp

Plant Science

Spanish

Prin. Macroeconomics

Prin. Microeconomics

Experimental Chemistry

Int Statistics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

More details

National students can apply anytime. International students who are outside the United States should apply at least four months in advance of enrollment.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Starkville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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General requirements

International Admission Requirements

In addition to the complete online application and the $60 non-refundable application fee, international students must also submit officially from the institution:

Freshman Students

Certified, translated copies of all transcripts, mark sheets, and diplomas from your school. Mississippi State recommends all school credentials from non-U.S. institutions be submitted through a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services member for a course-by-course evaluation with grade point average calculation.
An official ACT score of 20 or higher, or SAT score of 1030 (only if your GPA is below 3.0 based on our evaluation of your transcripts OR if you are applying for scholarships).
English Language Proficiency

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

28586 USD / year

≈ 28586 USD / year
Out-of-State

28586 USD / year

≈ 28586 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10454 USD / year

≈ 10454 USD / year

Living costs

Starkville

United States

800 - 1300 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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