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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,233 people earned their degree in forestry, making the major the 189th most popular in the United States. 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in forestry. That schools that top this list have a program in forestry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 22 Most Focused Colleges for Forestry in the Far Western US Region

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Humboldt State University
Arcata, California

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 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Arcata, California. It awarded 45 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Humboldt State University Forestry Report

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Columbia College
Sonora, California

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbia Junior College is located in Sonora, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Forestry at Columbia College

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Grays Harbor College
Aberdeen, Washington

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grays Harbor College landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.

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College of the Redwoods
Eureka, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Redwoods. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region. College of the Redwoods is a small public school situated in Eureka, California. It awarded 7 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Forestry at College of the Redwoods

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Green River College
Auburn, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Green River College is a public institution located in Auburn, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Forestry at GRC

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Polytechnic State University - 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Read more about Forestry at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on 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.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, 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 Forestry at Oregon State University

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Citrus College
Glendora, California

With a ranking of #8, Citrus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Citrus College is a medium-sized school located in Glendora, California that handed out 46 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Citrus College Forestry Report

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Reedley College
Reedley, California

With a ranking of #9, Reedley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Reedley, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.

Full Reedley College Forestry Report

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Central Oregon Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. COCC is a small school located in Bend, Oregon that handed out 4 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Forestry at Central Oregon Community College

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Mt. Hood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. MHCC is located in Gresham, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

Full MHCC Forestry Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 32 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Forestry at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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With a ranking of #13, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read more about Forestry at UNR

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Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, California

Bakersfield College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bakersfield College is a large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 10 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bakersfield College Forestry Report

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Shasta College
Redding, California

Shasta College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Shasta College is located in Redding, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Forestry at Shasta College

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Davis Forestry Report

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC 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.

Full University of California - Berkeley Forestry Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 6 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Wazzu Forestry Report

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Spokane Community College
Spokane, Washington

Spokane Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 1 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Forestry at Spokane Community College

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With a ranking of #20, Hawaii Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Hilo, Hawaii, and it awarded 0 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hawaii CC Forestry Report

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Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California

Modesto Junior College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Modesto, California, and it awarded 0 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Forestry at MJC

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Southwestern Oregon Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Coos Bay, Oregon, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Forestry at SWOCC

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