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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$29,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 730 people earned their degree in botany/plant biology, making the major the 257th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, botany/plant biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $18,133 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 194 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $23,395 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 59 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in botany/plant biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great botany/plant biology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the botany/plant biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 7 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at UC Berkeley

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at UCR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Davis Botany/Plant Biology Report

#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s botany degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree botany students whose families make $0-$30k list, Wazzu has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wazzu Botany/Plant Biology Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s botany degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #3 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Oregon State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 5 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at Oregon State University

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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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