2023 Most Popular Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Forestry Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Forestry
Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for forestry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
Of the 24 students majoring in forestry at Oregon State, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the forestry majors at the school.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
About 33% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 67% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great place for forestry students working on their master’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Women make up 67% of the forestry majors at the school.
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| 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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.