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2023 Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor's Degree School for You

Botany/Plant Biology is the #197 most popular major in the country with 371 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Botany/Plant Biology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for botany/plant biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in botany at the school are women while 54% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for botany/plant biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in botany at UC Davis, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Botany/Plant Biology at University of California - Davis Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for botany/plant biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the botany majors at the school.

Full Botany/Plant Biology at University of California - Riverside Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in botany at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Botany/Plant Biology at University of California - Berkeley Report

#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for botany/plant biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in botany at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at Oregon State University

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the botany majors at the school.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at University of Hawaii at Manoa

With a ranking of #7, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for botany/plant biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

Full Botany/Plant Biology at Claremont Graduate University Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Full Botany/Plant Biology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Best Botany/Plant Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best botany/plant biology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 36
Washington 22
Oregon 9
Hawaii 14

Botany/Plant Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • 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.

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