2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Rocky Mountains Region

Botany/Plant Biologybachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #238 out of the 338 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 25 bachelor's degrees in botany/plant biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Botany/Plant Biology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in botany matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of botany/plant biology students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for botany/plant biology.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Botany/Plant Biology in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in botany/plant biology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Botany Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in botany/plant biology needs to look into Weber State University. WSU is a very large public university located in the city of Ogden. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in botany/plant biology in Utah.

There were about 16 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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2

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In UT

#2 Best Quality In UT

Utah Valley University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in botany/plant biology in Utah.

There were about 5 botany/plant biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WY

#1 Best Quality In WY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Wyoming if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in botany/plant biology. UW is a fairly large public university located in the town of Laramie. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in botany/plant biology in Wyoming.

There were about 4 botany/plant biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year.

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4

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

#1 Most Popular In CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in botany/plant biology. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. More information about a bachelor’s in botany/plant biology from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

4

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

#1 Most Popular In MT

The University of Montana is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a bachelor’s in botany/plant biology from The University of Montana

4

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

#1 Most Popular In ID

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in botany/plant biology has to take a look at Idaho State University. ISU is a large public university located in the small city of Pocatello. More information about a bachelor’s in botany/plant biology from Idaho State University

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Utah State University
Logan, UT

#3 Most Popular In UT

Utah State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in botany/plant biology from Utah State University

Best Botany/Plant Biology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular botany/plant biology schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	189	25
Colorado	186	0
Idaho	167	0
Montana	131	0
Wyoming	69	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Botany

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Botany/Plant Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Botany Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Botany	25

Most Popular Majors Related to Botany

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	2,691
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	1,036
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	490
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	427
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	350
Zoology	315
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	310
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	261
Biotechnology	90
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	27

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.