2023 Best Value Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for forestry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Forestry
Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for forestry students working on their master’s degree. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Oregon State are $29,420 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value forestry schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value forestry schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $30,912 in tuition and fees each year.
UW Seattle also claimed a spot on our Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate students pay an average of $21,133 in tuition and fees each year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Request InformationBest Forestry Colleges by State
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| 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 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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