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Most Popular Forestry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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2023 Most Popular Forestry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Forestry Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, forestry was ranked #171 in the country. In fact 486 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Forestry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Forestry program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for forestry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Northern Arizona University to be the most popular school for forestry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college 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 Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular forestry schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.

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Best Forestry Colleges by State

Explore the best forestry colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 3
Arizona 17

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

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 3 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.

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