Forestry isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #158 in popularity out of 338 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Forestry in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 110 bachelor's degrees in forestry to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Forestry School for Your Bachelor's Degree
The forestry bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future.
One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Forestry in California ranking is to help you make that choice.
While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality forestry program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.
This ranking is just one of the many we have created.
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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Forestry in California
The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in forestry.
Most Well Attended Schools for Forestry Students Working on Their Bachelor's
You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Humboldt State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in forestry. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in forestry in California.
There were about 65 forestry students who graduated with this degree at Humboldt State University in the most recent data year.
After graduation, forestry bachelor's recipients typically earn around $33,400 at the beginning of their careers.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in forestry has to take a look at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in forestry in California.
There were approximately 31 forestry students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.
Forestry bachelor's degree recipients from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo receive an earnings boost of about $3,250 over the typical earnings of forestry majors.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in forestry needs to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in forestry in California.
There were roughly 8 forestry students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Davis if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in forestry. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in forestry in California.
There were approximately 6 forestry students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.
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).