by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Botany/Plant Biology is the 259th most popular major in the country with 683 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , botany/plant biology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $27,599 and had an average of $21,867 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 188 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,926 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 57 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,633 and $152,837 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the #2 spot on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 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%.
Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at Claremont Graduate University
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #3 spot on the list. UCR is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 8 doctorate’s botany degrees 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 0.8% 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%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s botany students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 2 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oregon State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 5 doctorate’s botany 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at Oregon State University
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 8 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
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