Turf and Turfgrass Management

STEM • Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields

What is it about?

A program that focuses on turfgrasses and related groundcover plants and prepares individuals to develop ornamental or recreational grasses and related products; plant, transplant, and manage grassed areas; and to produce and store turf used for transplantation. Includes instruction in applicable plant sciences, genetics of grasses, turf science, use analysis, turf management, and related economics.

Numbers at a glance

726th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
14
Colleges offer it
119
Graduates (2018-19)
Men95%Women5%

Trends

Graduates
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Popularity Rank
Top2004006008002002200420062008201020122014201620182020

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Public13Private1
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Public9Private5
Number of Colleges by Size
Small5Large2Very Large7

O's Insights on Turf and Turfgrass Management

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 96% of graduates come from public universities.