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2023 Most Popular Forestry Associate Degree Schools

66 Colleges
$33,266 Avg Salary
$12,015 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Forestry Associate 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 Most Popular Forestry Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Forestry program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Forestry Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry to be the most popular school for forestry students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. ESF is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse.

About 15% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 85% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Associate Degree Schools list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

Women make up 20% of the forestry majors at the school.

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Out of the 66 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in forestry at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Forestry majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out an average of $13,942 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Green River College

Auburn, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Associate Degree Schools list. GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Women make up 52% of the forestry majors at the school.

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#5

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Citrus College is a great place for forestry students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 48% are male.

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Montgomery Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree forestry programs. Located in the rural area of Troy, MCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in forestry at MCC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#7

Itasca Community College

Grand Rapids, MN

With a ranking of #7, Itasca Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for forestry students working on their associate degree. Itasca Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Grand Rapids.

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#8

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Wayne Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree forestry programs. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Goldsboro.

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Potomac State College of West Virginia University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Forestry Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Keyser, WVU Potomac State College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 42% of the forestry majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, forestry graduates from WVU Potomac State College carry an average student debt load of $10,572.

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#9

Columbia College

Sonora, CA

Columbia College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Forestry Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Sonora, Columbia Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the forestry majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Forestry Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
11 Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA
13 Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Paul Smiths, NY
13 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
13 Reedley College Reedley, CA

Forestry by Region

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Region
Southeast
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 25 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.

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