2023 Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Botany/Plant Biology School for You
Botany/Plant Biology is the #264 most popular major in the country with 691 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Top Far Western US Region Schools in Botany/Plant Biology
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for botany/plant biology students. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Botany/Plant Biology 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for botany/plant biology students. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.
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Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for botany/plant biology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
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University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for botany/plant biology students. It came in at #7 on the list. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
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With a ranking of #8, Humboldt State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for botany/plant biology students. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that botany majors at Humboldt State University take out is $22,783.
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Request InformationBest Botany/Plant Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best botany/plant biology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 100 |
| Washington | 30 |
| Oregon | 21 |
| Hawaii | 20 |
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Botany/Plant Biology Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, botany/plant biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Botany
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 107,165 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14,535 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11,615 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8,813 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7,247 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.