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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Forestry

6 Ranked Colleges
373 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Forestry

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Forestry” ranking.

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 Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Forestry” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in forestry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great forestry programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the forestry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Forestry

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region vets studying forestry.

Top 6 Best Forestry Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Forestry that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Forestry list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region vets studying forestry list, Oregon State has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,559 of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Oregon State]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Forestry list. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - Davis, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Forestry list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region vets studying forestry list, UNR has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNR supports 20,722 students, and 669 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 351 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,493. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNR does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Veteran Student Life Report

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Humboldt State University
Arcata, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humboldt State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Forestry list. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized school located in Arcata, California that handed out 45 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region vets studying forestry list, Humboldt State University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Humboldt State University supports 6,612 students, and 177 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 68 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,772. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Humboldt State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Forestry ranking. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo supports 22,440 students, and 268 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,027. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo]](/colleges/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/student-life/veterans/)

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