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2023 Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region

14 Colleges
$25,926 Avg Salary
$22,783 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the botany programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found University of California - Davis to be the most popular school for botany/plant biology students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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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 town of Pullman.

Full Botany/Plant Biology at Washington State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humboldt State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that botany majors at Humboldt State University take out is $22,783.

Full Botany/Plant Biology at Humboldt State University Report

#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular botany/plant biology programs. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for botany/plant biology students. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for botany/plant biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for botany/plant biology students. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

With a ranking of #10, Cerritos College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for botany/plant biology students. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Botany/Plant Biology at Cerritos College Report

Best Botany/Plant Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best botany/plant biology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 100
Washington 30
Oregon 21
Hawaii 20

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 14 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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