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2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges
$36,475 Avg Salary
$19,702 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Plant Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Fresno the most popular 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 school with a very large student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in plant sciences at Fresno State, 73% are male and 27% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, plant sciences graduates from Fresno State carry an average student debt load of $18,266.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for plant sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Of the 55 students majoring in plant sciences at Oregon State, 51% are male and 49% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, plant sciences majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $31,192 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Of the 54 students majoring in plant sciences at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plant sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for plant sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

About 4% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 96% are male.

The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at Wazzu take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,041.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plant sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Women make up 55% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular 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 school with a large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Humboldt State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree plant sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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California State University - Chico ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.

Of the 10 students majoring in plant sciences at Chico State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, plant sciences majors at Chico State accumulate an average of around $18,056 in student debt.

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree plant sciences programs. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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Best 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

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 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lufa Farms.

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