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2023 Most Popular Forestry Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Forestry Doctor'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.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in the United States for forestry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 47% of the forestry majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for forestry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular forestry schools in the United States. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Women make up 55% of the forestry majors at the school.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Women make up 60% of the forestry majors at the school.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 25 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Women make up 60% of the forestry majors at the school.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for forestry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Of the 8 students majoring in forestry at UF, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Southern University and A & M College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree forestry programs. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Of the 6 students majoring in forestry at Southern University and A & M College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for forestry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the forestry majors at the school.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Forestry by Region

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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.

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