2025 Best Forestry, General Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on majoring in forestry, general, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #468 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Forestry, General Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 231 degrees in forestry, general to qualified students.

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Best Schools for Forestry, General in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of forestry, general degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Forestry, General

1

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Forestry, General Degrees Awarded

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a good choice for students interested in a degree in forestry, general. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in forestry, general from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

2

Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Forestry, General Degrees Awarded

Humboldt State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in forestry, general. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Arcata.More information about a degree in forestry, general from Humboldt State University

Best Forestry, General Colleges by State

Explore the best forestry, general schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	154
Washington	831	17
Oregon	587	0

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Forestry, General Related Rankings by Major

Forestry, General is one of 7 different types of Forestry programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Forestry, General

Related Major	Annual Graduates
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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Notes and References

• 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).
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