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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region

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Botany/Plant Biology is the 259th most popular major in the country with 691 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, botany/plant biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,599 and had an average of $22,454 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 171 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,926 and $22,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in botany/plant biology. That schools that top this list have a program in botany/plant biology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 13 Most Focused Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Far Western US Region

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Humboldt State University
Arcata, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humboldt State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region list. Arcata, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s botany degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 20 ’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at UH Manoa

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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 Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s botany degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at University of California - Davis

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s botany degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Wazzu Botany/Plant Biology Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Oregon State Botany/Plant Biology Report

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified ’s botany students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 15 ’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at UCR

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

Claremont Graduate University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont Graduate University is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 1 ’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 8 ’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at UW Seattle

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, California

Cerritos College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Norwalk, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s botany degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full Cerritos College Botany/Plant Biology Report

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California State University - Chico ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Chico is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 0 ’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full California State University - Chico Botany/Plant Biology Report

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at UC Irvine

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 0 ’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Cal Poly Pomona Botany/Plant Biology Report

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