2023 Most Popular Forestry Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Forestry Master'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 Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 34 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the forestry master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Forestry Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for forestry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 36% of the forestry majors at the school.
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Out of the 34 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Of the 27 students majoring in forestry at UF, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for forestry students working on their master’s degree. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
Women make up 33% of the forestry majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular forestry schools in the United States. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
About 31% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 69% are male.
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Out of the 34 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Forestry Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Forestry Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 50% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for forestry students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Of the 14 students majoring in forestry at Purdue, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree forestry programs. ESF is a small public school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
Women make up 38% of the forestry majors at the school.
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University of Maine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Forestry Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in forestry at UMaine, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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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 |
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| 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 26 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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