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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$37,700 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

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In 2020-2021, 691 people earned their degree in botany/plant biology, making the major the 259th most popular in the United States. 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. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 46 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in botany/plant biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular botany/plant biology programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree botany students.

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 full report on Botany/Plant Biology at Wazzu

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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 #2 for the Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s botany degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 8 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at UCR

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full UC Berkeley Botany/Plant Biology Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Oregon State Botany/Plant Biology Report

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 2 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at UH Manoa

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

Claremont Graduate University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Claremont Graduate University Botany/Plant Biology Report

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With a ranking of #8, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s botany degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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