2024 Best Plant Science, General Schools in California

If you plan on majoring in plant science, general, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #514 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Plant Science, General Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 40 degrees in plant science, general during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Pick Your Plant Science, General Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Plant Science, General Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Plant Science, General in California

The schools below may not offer all types of plant sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in Plant Sciences

1

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in plant science, general. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis.More information about a degree in plant science, general from University of California - Davis

2

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

27.8% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Santa Cruz is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in plant science, general. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in plant science, general from University of California - Santa Cruz

Best Plant Science, General Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Plant Science, General Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	831	1
Oregon	587	1
Hawaii	267	6

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Plant Science, General Related Rankings by Major

One of 6 majors within the Plant Sciences area of study, Plant Science, General has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management	121
Agronomy & Crop Science	64
Plant Sciences, Other	32
Range Science & Management	13

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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