2024 Best Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree Schools in California

Botany/Plant Biologymaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #217 out of the 343 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

There was only one school in California to review for the 2024 Best Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Botany/Plant Biology Schools

The botany 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 Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree Schools in California.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Botany/Plant Biology in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in botany/plant biology.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Botany

1

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

5 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in botany/plant biology needs to check out University of California - Davis. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis.More information about a master’s in botany/plant biology from University of California - Davis

2

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

3 Annual Graduates

University of California - Riverside is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in botany/plant biology. UCR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Riverside.More information about a master’s in botany/plant biology from University of California - Riverside

Best Botany/Plant Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	183	9
Oregon	158	5
Hawaii	85	12

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Botany/Plant Biology Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Botany/Plant Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Botany Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Botany	6
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Botany

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	596
Biotechnology	152
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	133
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	100
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	70
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	69
Zoology	29
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	27
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	25
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	25

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.