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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Far Western US Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2021-2022, 3,152 people earned their degree in plant sciences, making the major the 164th most popular in the United States. In , plant sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $38,582 and had an average of $17,940 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 401 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,137 and $16,539 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in plant sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in plant sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region plant sciences students.

Top 16 Most Focused Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Fresno is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Fresno State

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 49 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Plant Sciences Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 77 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Oregon State Plant Sciences Report

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Humboldt State University
Arcata, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humboldt State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Arcata, California. It awarded 8 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Humboldt State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Treasure Valley Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Treasure Valley Community College is a small school located in Ontario, Oregon that handed out 25 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Cal Poly Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 23 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Cal Poly Pomona Plant Sciences Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 42 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Washington State University Plant Sciences Report

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Leeward Community College
Pearl City, Hawaii

Leeward Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Leeward CC is a public institution located in Pearl City, Hawaii. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Leeward CC Plant Sciences Report

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University of California - Davis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 46 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of California - Davis Plant Sciences Report

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s plant sciences degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Plant Sciences Report

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California State University - Chico came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chico State is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 15 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at California State University - Chico

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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at UNR

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

Mt. San Antonio College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. SAC is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 1 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Mt. San Antonio College

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 4 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at UC Berkeley

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 2 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UW Seattle Plant Sciences Report

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s plant sciences degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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