by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Forestry is the 189th most popular major in the country with 2,247 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , forestry graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $38,959 and had an average of $20,168 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 407 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,540 and $19,167 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in forestry. That schools that top this list have a program in forestry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The forestry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region forestry students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Humboldt State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Arcata, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s forestry students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region. Columbia College is located in Sonora, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grays Harbor College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Aberdeen, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Redwoods. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region. College of the Redwoods is a small school located in Eureka, California that handed out 2 ’s forestry degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Auburn, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified ’s forestry students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 40 ’s forestry degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Forestry at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Oregon State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 57 ’s forestry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Citrus College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Glendora, California, and it awarded 45 ’s forestry degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Reedley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Reedley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Reedley, California. It awarded 56 ’s forestry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%.
Central Oregon Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. COCC is a small school located in Bend, Oregon that handed out 5 ’s forestry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 ranking of #11, Mt. Hood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Gresham, Oregon, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s forestry students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 18 ’s forestry degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bakersfield College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Bakersfield College is a large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 14 ’s forestry degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Shasta College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Shasta College is a medium-sized public school situated in Redding, California. It awarded 5 ’s forestry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Read full report on Forestry at University of California - Berkeley
Washington State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Spokane Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane Community College is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Hawaii Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Hilo, Hawaii, and it awarded 1 ’s forestry degrees in 2021-2022.
Modesto Junior College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Modesto Junior College is located in Modesto, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.
Southwestern Oregon Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Southwestern Oregon Community College is a small school located in Coos Bay, Oregon that handed out 2 ’s forestry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
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