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2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in Mississippi

5 Colleges
$41,301 Avg Salary
$21,135 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Forestry School for You

With 82 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, forestry is the #81 most popular major in Mississippi.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Mississippi 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.

Check out the forestry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the most popular school for forestry students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

Forestry majors at Mississippi State take out an average of $21,135 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Forestry at Mississippi State University

#2

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jones County Junior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the distant town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Forestry at Jones County Junior College Report

The excellent programs at Itawamba Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in Mississippi. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Forestry at Itawamba Community College Report

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, East Mississippi Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.

Read full report on Forestry at East Mississippi Community College

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

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Best Forestry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Forestry Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
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 5 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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