2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Plant Sciences is the #165 most popular major in the country with 3,175 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for plant sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Plant Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Fresno the best value school in the Far Western US Region for plant sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno State are $18,533 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, plant sciences graduates from Fresno State carry an average student debtload of $18,266.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great value for plant sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value plant sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $27,733 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, plant sciences graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debtload of $15,041.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Chico. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chico.
Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,744 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at Chico State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,056.
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Oregon State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oregon State are $31,579 a year. The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at Oregon State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,192.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for plant sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Davis are $44,399 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UC Davis is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UC Santa Cruz undergraduate students pay an average of $43,824 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best plant sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 263 |
| Washington | 43 |
| Oregon | 60 |
| Nevada | 10 |
| Hawaii | 6 |
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Majors Related to Plant Sciences
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 8 schools only.
- 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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