by our College Data Analytics Team
Forestry is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in forestry than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 43 schools in the United States offering forestry.
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These are the schools that devote the largest share of their bachelor’s degree degrees to forestry.
Salish Kootenai College tops our list of the most focused forestry schools. Salish Kootenai College is a public school located in the rural area of Pablo. About 9% of the degrees Salish Kootenai College awards are in forestry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at Salish Kootenai College
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a public school located in the town of Tifton. About 9% of the degrees Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College awards are in forestry, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
A rank of #3 makes Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science one of the most focused schools for forestry. Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science is a private not-for-profit university. Forestry accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science
Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry ranks #4 for forestry by degree focus. Set in the city of Syracuse, Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry is a public institution. About 6% of the degrees Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry awards are in forestry, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry
Northland College ranks #5 for forestry by degree focus. Northland College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at Northland College
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point comes in at #6 for forestry focus this year. Set in the town of Stevens Point, University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point awards are in forestry, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Humboldt State University comes in at #7 for forestry focus this year. Humboldt State University is a public school located in the town of Arcata. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at Humboldt State University
University Of Arkansas At Monticello landed the #8 spot among the most focused forestry schools. Set in the town of Monticello, University Of Arkansas At Monticello is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees University Of Arkansas At Monticello awards are in forestry, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for University Of Arkansas At Monticello
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Stephen F Austin State University is a public school located in the town of Nacogdoches. About 3% of the degrees Stephen F Austin State University awards are in forestry, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Stephen F Austin State University
New Mexico Highlands University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at New Mexico Highlands University
Louisiana Tech University comes in at #11 for forestry focus this year. Set in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Louisiana Tech University
Michigan Technological University comes in at #12 for forestry focus this year. Michigan Technological University is a public school located in the town of Houghton. About 2% of the degrees Michigan Technological University awards are in forestry, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Michigan Technological University
University Of Idaho comes in at #13 for forestry focus this year. University Of Idaho is a public school located in the town of Moscow. About 2% of the degrees University Of Idaho awards are in forestry, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for University Of Idaho
Southern Illinois University Carbondale comes in at #14 for forestry focus this year. Located in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Southern Illinois University Carbondale awards are in forestry, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
The University Of Montana placed #15 for forestry by degree focus. Set in the city of Missoula, The University Of Montana is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for The University Of Montana
North Carolina State University At Raleigh ranked #16 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public university. About 1% of the degrees North Carolina State University At Raleigh awards are in forestry, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University ranked #17 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public school located in the city of Blacksburg. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 99 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
University Of Vermont comes in at #18 for forestry focus this year. Located in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a public university. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for University Of Vermont
Northern Arizona University comes in at #19 for forestry focus this year. Northern Arizona University is a public school located in the city of Flagstaff. Forestry accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Northern Arizona University
University Of Maine ranked #20 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a public university. Forestry accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for University Of Maine
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo landed the #21 spot among the most focused forestry schools. Set in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a public institution. Forestry accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
Mississippi State University placed #22 for forestry by degree focus. Mississippi State University is a public school located in the town of Mississippi State. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at Mississippi State University
University Of Florida ranked #23 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. University Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. Forestry accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 66 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for University Of Florida
Southern University And A And M College ranked #24 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Set in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University And A And M College is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Southern University And A And M College awards are in forestry, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at Southern University And A And M College
Colorado State University Fort Collins comes in at #25 for forestry focus this year. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public institution. Forestry accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Colorado State University Fort Collins
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to forestry:
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The ranking above is published 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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