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2023 Most Popular Forestry Associate Degree Schools in California

7 Colleges
$33,266 Avg Salary
$12,015 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Forestry Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Forestry Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Forestry program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for forestry majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Citrus College the most popular school in California for forestry students working on their associate degree. Citrus College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Glendora.

Women make up 52% of the forestry majors at the school.

Full Forestry at Citrus College Report

#2

Columbia College

Sonora, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Associate Degree Schools in California list. Columbia Junior College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sonora.

Of the 12 students majoring in forestry at Columbia Junior College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Forestry at Columbia College Report

#3

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Bakersfield College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the forestry majors at the school.

Full Forestry at Bakersfield College Report

#3

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Reedley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Reedley College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Reedley.

Of the 10 students majoring in forestry at Reedley College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Redwoods. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the rural area of Eureka, College of the Redwoods is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in forestry at College of the Redwoods, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#6

Shasta College

Redding, CA

Shasta College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Forestry Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Redding, Shasta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

With a ranking of #7, Modesto Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for forestry students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Modesto, MJC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Forestry at Modesto Junior College Report

Best Forestry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Forestry Colleges 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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