2023 Best Value Forestry Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Forestry School for You

In 2020-2021, 73 degrees and certificates were awarded to forestry students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #137 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Forestry Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Washington to see which 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.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Forestry Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Forestry Colleges.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Forestry

#1

Washington State University

Pullman, WA

6 Degrees

#9 in Quality in Washington

$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the best value school in Washington for forestry students. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wazzu are $12,417 a year.

Wazzu also claimed a spot on our Best Forestry Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Forestry at Washington State University Report

#2

University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA

32 Degrees

#2 in Quality in Washington

$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $12,076 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Seattle is ranked #2 for overall quality for forestry in Washington.

Full Forestry at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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