2026 Best Value Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools in California
[Plant Pathology/Phytopathology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/botany-plant-biology/plant-pathology-phytopathology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong plant pathology/phytopathology education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for plant pathology/phytopathology students.
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2026 Best Value Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools in California
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the plant pathology/phytopathology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools
For return on investment in plant pathology/phytopathology, no school beat University Of California Riverside this year. Located in the city of Riverside, University Of California Riverside is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,636, compared with $46,524 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $19,187 to complete the plant pathology/phytopathology program here. Plant Pathology/phytopathology graduates of University Of California Riverside earn a median of $40,040 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,187 median debt. The acceptance rate is 76%.
University Of California Davis came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value plant pathology/phytopathology schools. Located in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $15,804 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $47,692. Plant Pathology/phytopathology graduates carry a median of $14,404 in student loans. Early-career plant pathology/phytopathology graduates make about $53,749. Set against $14,404 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of California Davis admits about 42% of applicants.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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