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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Far Western US Region

11 Ranked Colleges
295 Degrees Awarded
$41,137 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2021-2022, 3,152 people earned their degree in plant sciences, making the major the 164th most popular in the United States. In , plant sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $38,582 and had an average of $17,940 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 401 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,137 and $16,539 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 295 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in plant sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in plant sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 11 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Fresno State is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 63 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at California State University - Fresno

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #2 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 49 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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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 #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 87%.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Oregon State

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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 #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences 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 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Humboldt State University Plant Sciences Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s plant sciences students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Cal Poly Pomona

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at UC Santa Cruz

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 20 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Plant Sciences at Washington State University

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California State University - Chico came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Chico is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 15 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Chico Plant Sciences Report

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University of California - Davis landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at University of California - Davis

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at UNR

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Plant Sciences Report

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