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2023 Best Forestry Schools in California

4 Colleges
$38,111 Avg Salary
$22,360 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Forestry School for You

Forestry is the #194 most popular major in California with 173 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Forestry Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Forestry Schools in California

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

Top California Schools in Forestry

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for forestry students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great place for forestry students. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

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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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Humboldt State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Arcata.

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

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Best Forestry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 73
Oregon 70
Nevada 9
Hawaii 0

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Forestry is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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