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Best Forestry Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Forestry Schools in the Far Western US Region

8 Colleges
$41,540 Avg Salary
$22,360 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Forestry School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, forestry was ranked #188 in the country. In fact 2,233 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Forestry Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Forestry Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the forestry programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Forestry

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in the Far Western US Region for forestry students. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Forestry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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The excellent programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in the Far Western US Region . Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for forestry students. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best forestry programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Forestry majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #7, Humboldt State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for forestry students. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, forestry graduates from Humboldt State University carry an average student debtload of $25,220.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s best schools for forestry students. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Forestry Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 173
Washington 73
Oregon 70
Nevada 9
Hawaii 0

One of 5 majors within the area of study, forestry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bureau of Land Management.

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