2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Plant Sciences 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 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. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno State are $18,533 per year. The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at Fresno State take out is $17,200.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly 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. After completing their degree, plant sciences graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo carry an average student debtload of $16,833.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 per year. While working on their degree, plant sciences majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $17,662 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best plant sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . 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 degree, plant sciences graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debtload of $14,370.
Wazzu also claimed a spot on our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.
Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,744 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, plant sciences majors at Chico State accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.
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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
UC Davis undergraduate students pay an average of $44,399 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Davis also did well on our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Oregon State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value plant sciences programs. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $31,579 per year. On average, plant sciences graduates from Oregon State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value plant sciences programs. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Santa Cruz are $43,824 a year.
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Request InformationBest Plant Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best plant sciences colleges 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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