Forestry is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #182 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
There was only one school in the Far Western US Region to review for the 2025 Best Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Forestry in the Far Western US Region
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for forestry students seeking a a master's degree.
Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Forestry
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in forestry has to check out Oregon State University. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the small city of Corvallis.
Students who graduate with their master's from the forestry program state that they receive average early career earnings of $56,550.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).