2023 Most Popular Forestry Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Forestry Master'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.
The Most Popular Forestry Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 34 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the forestry master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Forestry Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for forestry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 36% of the forestry majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Master’s Degree Schools list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Of the 27 students majoring in forestry at UF, 52% are male and 48% are female.
Out of the 34 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
Women make up 33% of the forestry majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 44% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for forestry students working on their master’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
About 31% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 69% are male.
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Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Forestry Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 40% are male.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for forestry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Of the 14 students majoring in forestry at Purdue, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Forestry Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 50% are male.
Northern Arizona University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree forestry programs. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in forestry at NAU, 54% are male and 46% are female.
University of Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for forestry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in forestry at UMaine, 38% are male and 62% are female.
Forestry by Region
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Majors Related to Forestry
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 26 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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