2023 Best Forestry Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Forestry Doctor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Forestry Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for forestry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Forestry Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best school for forestry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #7, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for forestry students working on their doctor’s degree. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
Michigan Technological University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree forestry programs. ESF is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
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Iowa State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Forestry by Region
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Forestry Related Rankings by Major
One of 5 majors within the area of study, forestry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Forestry
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Natural Resources Conservation | 3,724 |
Natural Resource Management | 1,073 |
Wildlife Management | 323 |
Fisheries Sciences | 106 |
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 32 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 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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