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Best Plant Sciences Schools in California

2023 Best Plant Sciences Schools in California

6 Colleges
$42,579 Avg Salary
$17,799 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Plant Sciences School for You

Plant Sciences is the #169 most popular major in California with 263 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Plant Sciences Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Plant Sciences Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Plant Sciences Colleges.

Top California Schools in Plant Sciences

Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best school for plant sciences students who want to pursue a degree in California. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

While working on their degree, plant sciences majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo accumulate an average of around $16,833 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Plant Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, plant sciences graduates from Fresno State carry an average student debtload of $17,200.

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

Plant Sciences majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out an average of $17,662 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Chico. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Plant Sciences Schools in California list. Chico State is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

Plant Sciences majors at Chico State take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for plant sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Plant Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 43
Oregon 60
Nevada 10
Hawaii 6

One of 16 majors within the area of study, plant sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Plant Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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