2023 Most Popular Online Forestry Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Forestry 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Forestry Schools ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Forestry Schools in the United States
Check out the online forestry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Forestry Schools
Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for forestry students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
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The excellent online programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in the United States. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
While working on their degree, forestry majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $26,965 in student debt.
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The excellent online programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in the United States. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
Forestry majors at Michigan State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Forestry Schools list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that forestry majors at Auburn take out is $20,500.
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Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota College at Bottineau landed the # 5 spot on the list. MSU-Bottineau is a small public school located in the remote area of Bottineau.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great place for forestry students pursuing an online degree. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, forestry graduates from U of I carry an average student debtload of $19,500.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for forestry students pursuing an online degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
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With a ranking of #8, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for forestry students. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for forestry students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
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Holmes Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Forestry Schools list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.
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Majors Related to Forestry
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 10 schools only.
- 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.