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2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Colleges
$35,843 Avg Salary
$15,765 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Forestry 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for forestry majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry to be the most popular school for forestry students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . ESF is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

Full Forestry at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a great place for forestry students. Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smith's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Forestry majors at Paul Smith's College take out an average of $19,640 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

While working on their degree, forestry majors at Penn College accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Allegany College of Maryland is a great place for forestry students. Located in the city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, NY

The excellent programs at Morrisville State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of Morrisville, Morrisville State College is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular forestry programs. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Albright College

Reading, PA

Albright College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Albright is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

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Somerset County Technology Center ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Somerset, Somerset County Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular forestry programs. Located in the fringe town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Forestry Colleges by State

Explore the best forestry colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 53
New York 100
Maryland 8

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 9 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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