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Finding the Best Forestry Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Forestry Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Forestry

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the best school in the United States for forestry students working on their graduate certificate. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in the United States. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Forestry Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate forestry programs. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Forestry Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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Forestry by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to Forestry

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 8 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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