2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in California

Botany/Plant Biologymaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #215 out of the 326 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.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of botany/plant biology. Combined, these schools handed out 12 master's degrees in botany/plant biology to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in botany matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in California 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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Botany/Plant Biology Schools

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for botany/plant biology.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Botany/Plant Biology in California

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

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

1

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in botany/plant biology has to take a look at University of California - Davis. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in botany/plant biology in California.

There were roughly 8 botany/plant biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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2

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Riverside is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in botany/plant biology. UCR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Riverside. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in botany/plant biology in California.

There were about 3 botany/plant biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Berkeley is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in botany/plant biology in California.

There were roughly 1 botany/plant biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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4

California State University - Chico
Chico, CA

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in botany/plant biology has to take a look at California State University - Chico. Chico State is a large public university located in the midsize city of Chico. More information about a master’s in botany/plant biology from California State University - Chico

4

Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, CA

Claremont Graduate University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in botany/plant biology. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Claremont. More information about a master’s in botany/plant biology from Claremont Graduate University

Best Botany/Plant Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	184	3
Oregon	151	3
Hawaii	84	15

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Botany/Plant Biology Related Rankings by Major

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

Botany Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Botany	7
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology	5

Most Popular Majors Related to Botany

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	564
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	120
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	119
Biotechnology	105
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	69
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	46
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	44
Zoology	35
Genetics	27
Pharmacology & Toxicology	24

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.