2023 Best Forestry Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Forestry Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for forestry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Forestry Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best school in the United States for forestry students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for forestry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for forestry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for forestry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Virginia Tech landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree forestry programs. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #7, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for forestry students working on their doctor’s degree. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
Michigan Technological University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for forestry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. ESF is a small public school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
Read full report on Forestry at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for forestry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
Forestry by Region
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Forestry Related Rankings by Major
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 | 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 19 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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