2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Forestry 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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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for forestry majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Forestry Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for forestry students. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for forestry students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for forestry students. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
West Virginia University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular forestry programs. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
Mississippi State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.
Southern University and A & M College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Duke University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #9, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for forestry students. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Best Forestry Colleges by State
Explore the best forestry schools 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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