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2023 Best Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$46,955 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Forestry Master'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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Forestry Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Forestry

Our 2023 rankings named Stephen F Austin State University the best school in the Southwest Region for forestry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Forestry at Stephen F Austin State University Report

Out of the 2 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

Full Forestry at Northern Arizona University Report

Best Forestry Colleges by State

Explore the best forestry colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 59
Arizona 64
Oklahoma 6
New Mexico 8

Forestry is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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