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2023 Best Forestry Master's Degree Schools in California

2 Colleges
$46,955 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Forestry Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Forestry Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 California

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

Top California Schools for a Master's in Forestry

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for forestry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Forestry at University of California - Berkeley

A rank of #2 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. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Best Forestry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Forestry Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 73
Oregon 70
Nevada 9
Hawaii 0

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 2 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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