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2023 Most Popular Forestry Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Forestry Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, forestry was ranked #188 in the country. In fact 2,233 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Forestry Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for forestry students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

About 42% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular forestry schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Forestry at Mississippi State University

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for forestry students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Forestry at Virginia Tech Report

Best Forestry Colleges by State

Explore the best forestry schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 103
Virginia 121
North Carolina 150
Florida 117
Tennessee 26
Kentucky 14
South Carolina 55
Louisiana 39
Arkansas 28
Alabama 56
Mississippi 82
West Virginia 50

One of 5 majors within the area of study, forestry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

  • 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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