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2023 Best Forestry Schools

49 Colleges
$38,829 Avg Salary
$21,444 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Forestry School for You

Forestry is the #188 most popular major in the country with 2,233 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Forestry Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Forestry Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for forestry majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Forestry Schools

Our analysis found Pennsylvania College of Technology to be the best school for forestry students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

After completing their degree, forestry graduates from Penn College carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for forestry students. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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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 Best Forestry Schools list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Forestry majors at NC State take out an average of $22,207 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in the United States. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, forestry graduates from UGA take out $20,850 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for forestry students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Forestry Schools list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best forestry programs. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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#8

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for forestry students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that forestry majors at Auburn take out is $20,500.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for forestry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, forestry majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $23,438 in student debt.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #10 on this year’s Best Forestry Schools list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Forestry by Region

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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 22,254
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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