2025 Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
7Colleges in the Far Western US Region
401Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$44,333Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, plant sciences sits in the middle of the road, ranking #164 out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 401 degrees in plant sciences annually.
The plant sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Plant Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall Plant Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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The plant sciences 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 Plant Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region.
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Best Schools for Plant Sciences in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the plant sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Plant Sciences
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in plant sciences. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were approximately 49 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Plant Sciences degree recipients from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo get an earnings boost of about $18,796 above the average earnings of plant sciences graduates.
Oregon State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in plant sciences. Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Corvallis. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 77 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, plant sciences degree recipients typically make about $38,397 at the beginning of their careers.
University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in plant sciences. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were about 46 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Washington State University if you want to pursue a degree in plant sciences. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the plant sciences degree program at Washington State University earn $3,198 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Fresno State is a very large public university located in the large city of Fresno. This university ranks 81st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 71 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Fresno State in the most recent year we have data available. Those plant sciences students who get their degree from California State University - Fresno earn $16,110 more than the average plant sciences student.
Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 64th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 15 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, plant sciences degree recipients generally make around $43,944 in the first five years of their career.
Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Pomona. This university ranks 60th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 23 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the plant sciences program report average early career income of $46,152.
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).
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The plant sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Plant Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall Plant Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
