2024 Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
8Colleges in the Far Western US Region
411Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$41,137Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, plant sciences sits in the middle of the road, ranking #164 out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 411 degrees in plant sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The plant sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Plant Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall Plant Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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The plant sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region.
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Best Schools for Plant Sciences in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the plant sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Plant Sciences
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in plant sciences. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were approximately 54 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Those plant sciences students who get their degree from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo earn $9,377 more than the typical plant sciences graduate.
University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in plant sciences. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 54 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Washington State University if you want to pursue a degree in plant sciences. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available. Plant Sciences degree recipients from Washington State University earn a boost of approximately $2,273 above the average earnings of plant sciences majors.
California State University - Fresno is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in plant sciences. Fresno State is a very large public university located in the large city of Fresno. This university ranks 74th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 77 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Fresno State in the most recent year we have data available. Plant Sciences degree recipients from California State University - Fresno receive an earnings boost of around $12,156 above the typical earnings of plant sciences majors.
Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Corvallis. This university ranks 3rd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 58 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the plant sciences program make an average of $36,397 for their early career.
Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Pomona. This university ranks 65th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 35 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the plant sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $36,351.
Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 79th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 10 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year. Plant Sciences degree recipients from California State University - Chico get an earnings boost of around $2,419 above the typical earnings of plant sciences majors.
UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the plant sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $29,179.
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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The plant sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Plant Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall Plant Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
