2023 Best Forestry Schools in the New England Region
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Forestry Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Forestry Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Forestry Colleges.
Top New England Region Schools in Forestry
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine the best school in the New England Region for forestry students. UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.
The average amount in student loans that forestry majors at UMaine take out is $21,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Forestry Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Forestry Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Forestry Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a large student population.
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Request InformationBest Forestry Colleges by State
Explore the best forestry colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 11 |
| Maine | 40 |
| Vermont | 13 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Forestry
Forestry is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 4 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.