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2023 Most Popular Forestry Doctor's Degree Schools

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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 Most Popular Forestry Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Forestry program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Forestry Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for forestry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 47% of the forestry majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for forestry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular forestry schools in the United States. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Women make up 55% of the forestry majors at the school.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 25 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.

Women make up 60% of the forestry majors at the school.

Full Forestry at Oregon State University Report

#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for forestry students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Women make up 60% of the forestry majors at the school.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for forestry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Of the 8 students majoring in forestry at UF, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Southern University and A & M College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Of the 6 students majoring in forestry at Southern University and A & M College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree forestry programs. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the forestry majors at the school.

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#10

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the forestry majors at the school.

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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 25 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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