2023 Best Value Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Forestry Bachelor'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 Value Forestry Bachelor'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 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for forestry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Forestry Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Forestry
Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for forestry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wazzu are $27,733 a year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Humboldt State University is a great value for forestry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Humboldt State University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,744 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Forestry at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value forestry schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $43,980 per year.
UC Berkeley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
Oregon State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,579 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.
UNR undergraduate students pay an average of $24,827 in tuition and fees each year.
University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for forestry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Davis are $44,399 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Davis also did well on our Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Best Forestry Colleges by State
Explore the best forestry schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 173 |
| Washington | 73 |
| Oregon | 70 |
| Nevada | 9 |
| Hawaii | 0 |
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Majors Related to Forestry
One of 5 majors within the area of study, forestry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 7 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Bureau of Land Management.
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