2023 Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 878 people earned their degree in forestry, general, making the major the 468th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 37 forestry, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in forestry, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality forestry, general programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the forestry, general program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region forestry, general students.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Forestry, General in the Rocky Mountains Region

1

University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

#2 in overall quality

$13,964 Average Net Price

$38,989 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

U of I also made our “Best Forestry, General Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend U of I is $13,964 for Rocky Mountains Region Forestry, General students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Forestry, General at U of I

2

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$18,679 Average Net Price

$45,865 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 10 ’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Forestry, General Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State is $18,679 for Rocky Mountains Region Forestry, General students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Forestry, General at Colorado State

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

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