by our College Data Analytics Team
Forestry is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on forestry in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 82 forestry schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where forestry makes up the largest share of degrees in the United States.
Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science tops our list of the most focused forestry schools. Set in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science is a private not-for-profit institution. About 13% of the degrees Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science awards are in forestry, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science
Lake Tahoe Community College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Lake Tahoe Community College is a public school located in the rural area of South Lake Tahoe. Forestry accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Lake Tahoe Community College
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Mont Alto ranks #3 for forestry by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Mont Alto, Pennsylvania State University Penn State Mont Alto is a public university. About 9% of the degrees Pennsylvania State University Penn State Mont Alto awards are in forestry, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Pennsylvania State University Penn State Mont Alto
Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry came in at #4 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry is a public school located in the city of Syracuse. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry
A rank of #5 makes Salish Kootenai College one of the most focused schools for forestry. Located in the rural area of Pablo, Salish Kootenai College is a public university. About 8% of the degrees Salish Kootenai College awards are in forestry, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Salish Kootenai College
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College comes in at #6 for forestry focus this year. Set in the town of Tifton, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a public institution. Forestry accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Reedley College comes in at #7 for forestry focus this year. Reedley College is a public school located in the town of Reedley. Forestry accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 123 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Reedley College
Northland College comes in at #8 for forestry focus this year. Set in the town of Ashland, Northland College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Northland College
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point comes in at #9 for forestry focus this year. University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public school located in the town of Stevens Point. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
University Of Maine At Fort Kent comes in at #10 for forestry focus this year. Set in the rural area of Fort Kent, University Of Maine At Fort Kent is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees University Of Maine At Fort Kent awards are in forestry, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for University Of Maine At Fort Kent
Humboldt State University placed #11 for forestry by degree focus. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public university. About 3% of the degrees Humboldt State University awards are in forestry, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Humboldt State University
Dakota College At Bottineau ranked #12 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Located in the rural area of Bottineau, Dakota College At Bottineau is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Dakota College At Bottineau
Gogebic Community College placed #13 for forestry by degree focus. Set in the town of Ironwood, Gogebic Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at Gogebic Community College
Coastal Pines Technical College placed #14 for forestry by degree focus. Set in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public institution. Forestry accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Coastal Pines Technical College
Potomac State College Of West Virginia University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Potomac State College Of West Virginia University is a public school located in the town of Keyser. About 3% of the degrees Potomac State College Of West Virginia University awards are in forestry, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at Potomac State College Of West Virginia University
Stephen F Austin State University placed #16 for forestry by degree focus. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, Stephen F Austin State University is a public university. About 3% of the degrees Stephen F Austin State University awards are in forestry, or about 66 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at Stephen F Austin State University
University Of Arkansas At Monticello landed the #17 spot among the most focused forestry schools. Set in the town of Monticello, University Of Arkansas At Monticello is a public institution. Forestry accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at University Of Arkansas At Monticello
Columbia College Sonora comes in at #18 for forestry focus this year. Columbia College Sonora is a public school located in the rural area of Sonora. About 3% of the degrees Columbia College Sonora awards are in forestry, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at Columbia College Sonora
Grays Harbor College ranked #19 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Set in the rural area of Aberdeen, Grays Harbor College is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Grays Harbor College awards are in forestry, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Grays Harbor College
Haywood Community College comes in at #20 for forestry focus this year. Located in the rural area of Clyde, Haywood Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Haywood Community College
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald placed #21 for forestry by degree focus. Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald is a public school located in the rural area of Hohenwald. Forestry accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald
Hocking College ranked #22 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Set in the rural area of Nelsonville, Hocking College is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Hocking College awards are in forestry, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Hocking College
Jones County Junior College landed the #23 spot among the most focused forestry schools. Set in the town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Jones County Junior College
Allegany College Of Maryland ranked #24 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Located in the town of Cumberland, Allegany College Of Maryland is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Allegany College Of Maryland
Pennsylvania College Of Technology placed #25 for forestry by degree focus. Located in the city of Williamsport, Pennsylvania College Of Technology is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Pennsylvania College Of Technology awards are in forestry, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Pennsylvania College Of Technology
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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