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Most Popular Forestry Schools in New York

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2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in New York

3 Colleges
$35,919 Avg Salary
$19,640 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Forestry School for You

In 2020-2021, 100 degrees and certificates were awarded to forestry students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #210 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Forestry Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry the most popular school in New York for forestry students. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, ESF is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Forestry at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

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

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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#3

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, NY

Out of the 3 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Morrisville State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Morrisville State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Morrisville.

Full Forestry at Morrisville State College Report

Best Forestry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 53
Maryland 8

Forestry is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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