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2023 Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Schools in California

9 Colleges
$25,191 Avg Salary
$22,783 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for botany majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the most popular school in California for botany/plant biology students. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Humboldt State University is a great place for botany/plant biology students. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Arcata.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Schools in California list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Schools in California list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

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California State University - Chico came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Schools in California list. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for botany/plant biology students. Located in the large 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 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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