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2024 Best Plant Sciences Schools in California

6 Colleges in California
270 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$42,579 Avg 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for plant sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 270 degrees in plant sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Plant Sciences School

Best Plant Sciences Schools in California 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Plant Sciences
Master's Degrees in Plant Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Plant Sciences

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Plant Sciences Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Plant Sciences in California

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 California Schools in Plant Sciences

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$50,514 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo if you want to pursue 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 about 54 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available. Those plant sciences students who get their degree from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo receive $7,935 more than the average plant sciences grad.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
54 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in plant sciences has to look into University of California - Davis. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly 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 about 54 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
3.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat California State University - Fresno if you wish to pursue a degree in plant sciences. Fresno State is a fairly 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 about 77 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Fresno State in the most recent data year. Plant Sciences degree recipients from California State University - Fresno get an earnings boost of around $10,714 over the typical income of plant sciences majors.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$36,351 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat California State Polytechnic University - Pomona if you want to pursue a degree in plant sciences. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Pomona. This university ranks 65th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 35 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the plant sciences program report average early career income of $36,351.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,556 Median Starting Salary
$19,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 79th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 10 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the plant sciences program report average early career income of $43,556.

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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 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were about 18 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the plant sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $29,179.

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Best Plant Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Plant Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 43
Oregon 266 59
Nevada 192 10
Hawaii 164 6

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Plant Sciences is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Plant Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management 121
Agronomy & Crop Science 64
Plant Science, General 40
Plant Sciences, Other 32
Range Science & Management 13

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 1,215
Animal Science 835
Agricultural Economics & Business 831
Agricultural Production 506
Food Science Technology 447
Horticulture 362
Agricultural Mechanization 357
General Agriculture 222
Agricultural Public Services 24
Other Agriculture 21

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