2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Pathology/Phytopathology (Income $0-$30k) in California

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 174 people earned their degree in plant pathology/phytopathology, making the major the 837th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 18 plant pathology/phytopathology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 13 plant pathology/phytopathology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in plant pathology/phytopathology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality plant pathology/phytopathology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the plant pathology/phytopathology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Pathology/Phytopathology (Income $0-$30k) in California

#1

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

#2 in overall quality

$28,686 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #1 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s plant pathology/phytopathology degrees to qualified students.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of California - Davis

Davis, California

#1 in overall quality

$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s plant pathology/phytopathology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Pathology/Phytopathology (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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