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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Forestry (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
140 Degrees Awarded
$12,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Forestry is the 187th most popular major in the country with 2,292 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, forestry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,496 and had an average of $20,610 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 408 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,600 and $26,080 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 140 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in forestry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great forestry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the forestry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Forestry (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #1 spot on the list. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 8 bachelors’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $9,130 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Forestry students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UC Berkeley.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UC Berkeley Forestry Report

#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washington State University is $11,337 for far western us region bachelor’s degree forestry students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Forestry at Wazzu

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UC Davis is $10,769 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Forestry students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Forestry at University of California - Davis

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 31 bachelors’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $14,680 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Forestry students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Forestry at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s forestry degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of Nevada - Reno is $12,716 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Forestry students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Forestry Report

#6

Humboldt State University

Arcata, California

Humboldt State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Arcata, California, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

Humboldt State University also made our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Humboldt State University is $12,775 for far western us region bachelor’s degree forestry students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Humboldt State University Forestry Report

#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 12 bachelors’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oregon State is $15,770 for far western us region bachelor’s degree forestry students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Forestry at Oregon State University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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