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2023 Best Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$46,955 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Forestry Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for forestry majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Forestry

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the best school in the Far Western US Region for forestry students working on their master’s degree. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Read full report on Forestry at Oregon State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for forestry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great place for forestry students working on their master’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Full Forestry at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

Best Forestry Colleges by State

Explore the best forestry colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

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 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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