2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Forestry in California

Forestry is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #167 out of the 326 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Forestry in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5 master's degrees in forestry to qualified students.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for forestry.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Forestry in California

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for forestry students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Forestry Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Berkeley is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in forestry. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in forestry in California. More information about a master’s in forestry from University of California - Berkeley

2

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

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo if you want to pursue a master's degree in forestry. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in forestry in California. More information about a master’s in forestry from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Best Forestry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Forestry Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	184	18
Oregon	151	34

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Rankings in Majors Related to Forestry

One of 5 majors within the Natural Resources & Conservation area of study, Forestry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Forestry Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Forestry, General	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	404
Natural Resource Management	13
Natural Resources Conservation (Other)	3

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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