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2025 Best Forestry Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
407 Forestry Degrees Awarded
$43,802 Avg Early-Career Salary
Forestry is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #189 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Forestry Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 407 degrees in forestry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Forestry School

Best Forestry Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of forestry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for forestry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Forestry Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Forestry
Master's Degrees in Forestry
Doctor's Degrees in Forestry

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Forestry Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Forestry in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the forestry degree levels they offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Forestry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

Any student who is interested in forestry has to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 30 forestry students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Forestry Degrees Awarded
$56,550 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Oregon State University if you wish to pursue a degree in forestry. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the small city of Corvallis. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 57 forestry students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year. Those forestry students who get their degree from Oregon State University make $12,748 more than the typical forestry graduate.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
7.1% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in forestry. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 forestry students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Forestry Degrees Awarded
$55,092 Median Starting Salary

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great decision for students interested in a degree in forestry. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.

There were about 40 forestry students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Forestry degree recipients from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo get an earnings boost of about $11,290 over the average income of forestry graduates.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Forestry Degrees Awarded
$52,810 Median Starting Salary

Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Arcata. This university ranks 125th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 34 forestry students who graduated with this degree at Humboldt State University in the most recent data year. Forestry degree recipients from Humboldt State University receive an earnings boost of around $9,008 above the typical income of forestry majors.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
50.0% Growth in Graduates

UNR is a very large public university located in the large city of Reno. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were roughly 18 forestry students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent data year.

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Best Forestry Colleges by State

Explore the best forestry colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 173
Washington 300 73
Oregon 266 53
Nevada 192 9
Hawaii 164 0

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One of 5 majors within the Natural Resources & Conservation area of study, Forestry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Forestry Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Forestry, General 231
Forest Technology/Technician 49
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 36
Forest Sciences & Biology 35
Urban Forestry 26
Forestry, Other 17
Wood Science & Wood Products/Pulp & Paper Technology 13

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 4,908
Natural Resource Management 463
Wildlife Management 372
Fisheries Sciences 202
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 17

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