Higher Education: The Top Universities Offering Cannabis Degrees
In the fall of 2018, University of Connecticut Professor Gerry Berkowitz taught a new, three-credit college course called “Horticulture of Cannabis: From Seed to Harvest,” and packed a 400-person lecture hall. The course was so popular that Berkowitz developed an online version, and in July 2019, 40 more students nationwide began watching him grow a hemp crop from seed.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The industry created 64,000 American jobs in 2019 and is poised for at least 20% more growth in 2019, making it one of the few majors students can translate into jobs right out of college.
- Federally funded state universities are now offering courses in cannabis across majors as diverse as agriculture, chemistry, economics, and journalism.
- Currently, there are two schools where you can earn a four-year degree in cannabis science: Northern Michigan University in Marquette, MI, and Minot State University in Minot, North Dakota, which both offer bachelor’s degrees in Medicinal Plant Chemistry.
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