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2023 Best Forestry Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Forestry Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Forestry Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Forestry

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the best school in the United States for forestry students working on their graduate certificate. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Full Forestry at Oregon State University Report

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for forestry students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Forestry Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Forestry at Michigan State University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for forestry students working on their graduate certificate. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

Read full report on Forestry at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Forestry at University of Idaho

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Forestry Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Read full report on Forestry at University of Missouri - Columbia

Loyola University Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Forestry Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Read full report on Forestry at Loyola University Chicago

#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for forestry students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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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 8 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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