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2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in California

14 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 Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in California 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 California.

Our analysis found California State University - Fresno to be the most popular school for plant sciences students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Plant Sciences majors at Fresno State take out an average of $17,200 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 14 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for plant sciences students. 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 State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Humboldt State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plant sciences students. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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California State University - Chico ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in California list. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize 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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#8

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for plant sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Mt. San Antonio College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular plant sciences programs. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

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#10

Shasta College

Redding, CA

Shasta College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in California ranking. Shasta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Redding.

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Best Plant Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Plant Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 14 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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