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

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

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Finding the Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for botany majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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

About 82% of the students majoring in botany at the school are women while 18% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for botany/plant biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in botany at UCR, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the botany majors at the school.

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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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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