2023 Most Popular Forestry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Forestry Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Forestry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for forestry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Forestry
Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for forestry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the forestry majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for forestry students working on their doctor’s degree. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
Of the 10 students majoring in forestry at Oregon State, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Explore the best forestry schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 173 |
| Washington | 73 |
| Oregon | 70 |
| Nevada | 9 |
| Hawaii | 0 |
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 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.