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2023 Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$12,622 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,191 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Botany/Plant Biology 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Colleges.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Botany/Plant Biology

$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for botany/plant biology students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $14,226 per year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in California list.

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$14,645 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best botany/plant biology schools in California. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Davis also did well on our Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$7,864 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Humboldt State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best botany/plant biology schools in California. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Arcata.

Humboldt State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, botany majors at Humboldt State University accumulate an average of around $22,783 in student debt.

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$13,754 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great value for botany/plant biology students. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCR are $13,754 per 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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