2023 Most Popular Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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The Most Popular Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the forestry master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
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 Southeast Region . UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
Of the 42 students majoring in forestry at UGA, 64% are male and 36% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for forestry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 52% are male.
Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 31% of the forestry majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
Women make up 60% of the forestry majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Women make up 50% of the forestry majors at the school.
Mississippi State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.
Of the 11 students majoring in forestry at Mississippi State, 55% are male and 45% are female.
With a ranking of #7, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for forestry students working on their master’s degree. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.
With a ranking of #8, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for forestry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 43% of the forestry majors at the school.
Clemson University 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 large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 17% of the forestry majors at the school.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in forestry at UT Knoxville, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Best Forestry Colleges by State
Explore the best forestry colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 20 |
| Florida | 59 |
| Georgia | 59 |
| North Carolina | 34 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| Louisiana | 11 |
| Alabama | 24 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
| Mississippi | 11 |
| Arkansas | 5 |
| West Virginia | 13 |
Forestry Related Majors
Forestry is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 13 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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