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2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

21 Colleges
$41,137 Avg Salary
$19,938 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Plant Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the plant sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Fresno the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for plant sciences students. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, plant sciences majors at Fresno State accumulate an average of around $17,200 in student debt.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The excellent programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best plant sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

While working on their degree, plant sciences majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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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 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.

After completing their degree, plant sciences graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo carry an average student debt load of $16,833.

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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. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at Wazzu take out is $14,370.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, plant sciences graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debt load of $17,662.

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Treasure Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Treasure Valley Community College is a small public school located in the town of Ontario.

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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular plant sciences programs. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.

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Humboldt State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular plant sciences programs. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for plant sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 21 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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