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Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$12,622 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,599 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 100 degrees and certificates were awarded to botany/plant biology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #218 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for botany students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Botany/Plant Biology

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in California for botany/plant biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Berkeley are $14,226 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Berkeley also did well on our Best Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great value for botany/plant biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Davis are $14,645 per year.

UC Davis also claimed a spot on our Best Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Humboldt State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Arcata.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Humboldt State University are $7,864 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Riverside helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value botany/plant biology schools in California. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCR are $13,754 a year.

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Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 30
Oregon 21
Hawaii 20

Botany/Plant Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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