2027 Best Forestry Schools in Colorado
Forestry is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for forestry students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Forestry in Colorado
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall forestry education in Colorado.
Top Schools in Forestry
No school ranked higher than Colorado State University Fort Collins this year for forestry. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public institution. Roughly 66% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 62 forestry degrees were awarded at Colorado State University Fort Collins in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, forestry degree recipients from Colorado State University Fort Collins generally make around $37,539. Colorado State University Fort Collins graduates carry a median of $24,200 in student loans.
See the full forestry program report for Colorado State University Fort Collins
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
