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2023 Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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$27,599 Avg Salary
$22,454 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Botany/Plant Biology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for botany/plant biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in botany at UC Berkeley, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humboldt State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Arcata.

About 57% of the students majoring in botany at the school are women while 43% are male.

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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 Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the botany majors at the school.

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

About 75% of the students majoring in botany at the school are women while 25% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great place for botany/plant biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for botany/plant biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Colleges 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 6 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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