by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Forestry is the 189th most popular major in the country with 2,233 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, forestry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,829 and had an average of $21,444 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 373 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,540 and $22,360 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in forestry. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in forestry.
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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 “Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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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 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region. Arcata, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 61 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. GRC is a medium-sized public school situated in Auburn, Washington. It awarded 23 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
Citrus College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Glendora, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 13 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Columbia College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Columbia College is a public institution located in Sonora, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of California - Berkeley ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Grays Harbor College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. GHC is located in Aberdeen, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.
Reedley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Reedley, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Bakersfield College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Bakersfield College is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.
University of Nevada - Reno landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, College of the Redwoods did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Eureka, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Washington State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 6 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Mt. Hood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Gresham, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Central Oregon Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Bend, Oregon, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.
Shasta College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Redding, California, and it awarded 2 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
Spokane Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane Community College is a public institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Southwestern Oregon Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. SWOCC is a small public school situated in Coos Bay, Oregon. It awarded 1 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #20, Modesto Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Modesto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Hawaii Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hilo, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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