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2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Colleges
$36,863 Avg Salary
$23,233 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Forestry 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the most popular school for forestry students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

Forestry majors at Colorado State take out an average of $26,965 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Forestry at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The excellent programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, forestry majors at U of I accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

Full Forestry at University of Idaho Report

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

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The excellent programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Flathead Valley Community College is a great place for forestry students. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Salish Kootenai College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular forestry programs. Located in the rural area of Pablo, SKC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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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 6 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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