Sonora, California · Public
Forestry at Columbia College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.7% reported program-share signal, $11,316 school-wide net price, and $39,035 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 33 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.7% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.7%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~33
- Schools with reported signal
- 87
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 26.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $11,316/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $45,264
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $39,035/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.7%), school-wide average net price ($11,316), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($39,035), and peer averages from 87 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 87 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,038 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($14,168 below). Together, those evidence points place Columbia College in the top 61% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Shasta College Redding, CA · 0.3% reported share · $2,878 net A+ 
Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia, AL · 2.4% reported share · $2,792 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.9% reported share · $6,541 net A+ Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA · 4.2% reported share · $4,783 net A+ 
Spokane Community College Spokane, WA · 0.8% reported share · $5,473 net A+ Gogebic Community College Ironwood, MI · 1.1% reported share · $5,397 net A+ 
Butte College Oroville, CA · 0.0% reported share · $5,520 net A+ East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS · 0.5% reported share · $4,608 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Forestry accounts for 1.7% of reported programs at Columbia College, which is bigger than 83% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 33 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Columbia College's average net price is $11,316 per year, about $45,264 over four years. That is $3,038 below the $14,354 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $39,035 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $14,168 below the $53,203 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Columbia College #53 of 87 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.