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2023 Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools

41 Colleges
$38,057 Avg Salary
$23,117 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 41 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the forestry bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best school for forestry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Forestry majors at NC State take out an average of $21,379 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 41 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 41 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, forestry graduates from Auburn carry an average student debtload of $22,933.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 41 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for forestry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, forestry graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $16,367.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, forestry graduates from UGA take out $20,991 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for forestry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for forestry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree forestry programs. ESF is a small public school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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Forestry by Region

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Region
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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