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2023 Best Forestry Schools

30 Colleges
$38,829 Avg Salary
$21,444 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Forestry School for You

Forestry is the #171 most popular major in the country with 486 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Forestry Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Forestry Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for forestry majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Forestry Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for forestry students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in the United States. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for forestry students. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for forestry students. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Forestry Schools ranking. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best forestry programs. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Forestry Schools ranking. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for forestry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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Michigan Technological University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best forestry programs. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Forestry by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 5 majors within the area of study, forestry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bureau of Land Management.

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