by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Forestry Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 224 degrees in forestry annually.
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The forestry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Forestry rankings. We derive our Best Overall Forestry School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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The schools below may not offer all types of forestry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of California - Davis is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in forestry. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were about 14 forestry students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in forestry from University of California - Davis
Every student who is interested in forestry needs to check out California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. This university ranks 22nd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 40 forestry students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available. Those forestry students who get their degree from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo make $11,290 more than the average forestry graduate.
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Every student pursuing a degree in forestry has to look into Humboldt State University. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 125th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 34 forestry students who graduated with this degree at Humboldt State University in the most recent data year. Those forestry students who get their degree from Humboldt State University receive $9,008 more than the typical forestry student.
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| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 300 | 73 |
| Oregon | 266 | 53 |
| Nevada | 192 | 9 |
| Hawaii | 164 | 0 |
Forestry is one of 5 different types of Natural Resources & Conservation programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forestry, General | 205 |
| Urban Forestry | 14 |
| Forest Sciences & Biology | 5 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 3,437 |
| Wildlife Management | 199 |
| Natural Resource Management | 149 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 18 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 1 |
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