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2023 Best Value Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$27,739 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,057 Avg Salary

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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for forestry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the forestry bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Forestry

Our analysis found Utah State University to be the best value school for forestry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

USU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,435 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.

U of I undergraduate students pay an average of $27,576 in tuition and fees each year. Forestry majors at U of I take out an average of $21,457 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great value for forestry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State are $31,470 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, forestry majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $26,329 in student debt.

Colorado State also made our Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #5.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM are $28,476 per year.

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Best Forestry Colleges by State

Explore the best forestry colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 46
Utah 13
Idaho 43
Montana 31

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

Majors Similar to Forestry

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.

  • 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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