2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Forestry School for You
Forestry is the #188 most popular major in the country with 2,233 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the forestry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools in Forestry
Our analysis found Northern Arizona University to be the most popular school for forestry students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
After completing their degree, forestry graduates from NAU carry an average student debt load of $19,846.
The excellent programs at Stephen F Austin State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, forestry graduates from SFASU take out $23,950 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Southwest Region list. NEO A&M College is a small public school located in the distant town of Miami.
Eastern Oklahoma State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern is a small public school located in the remote town of Wilburton.
With a ranking of #6, Tyler Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for forestry students. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
Eastern Arizona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for forestry students. It came in at #8 on the list. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the town of Thatcher.
Best Forestry Colleges by State
Explore the best forestry schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 59 |
Arizona | 64 |
Oklahoma | 6 |
New Mexico | 8 |
Forestry Related Majors
Forestry is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 8 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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