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2023 Most Popular Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Colleges
$38,057 Avg Salary
$23,117 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Forestry program at each school on the list.

Check out the forestry bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Our analysis found University of Idaho to be the most popular school for forestry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 85% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, forestry graduates from U of I carry an average student debt load of $21,457.

Full Forestry at University of Idaho Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 17% of the forestry majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, forestry majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $26,329 in student debt.

Full Forestry at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular forestry schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Forestry at The University of Montana

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for forestry students working on their bachelor’s degree. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

Of the 13 students majoring in forestry at USU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salish Kootenai College is a great place for forestry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Pablo, SKC is a public school with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Forestry at Salish Kootenai College

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 5 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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