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. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on forestry — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 22 schools in the United States that offer forestry awards in the field.
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Below are the most focused forestry schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for forestry is Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry. Located in the city of Syracuse, Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry is a public university. Forestry accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry
University Of Arkansas At Monticello is one of the most focused forestry schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Monticello, University Of Arkansas At Monticello is a public institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for University Of Arkansas At Monticello
University Of Maine came in at #3 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 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for University Of Maine
University Of Georgia came in at #4 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at University Of Georgia
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Set in the town of Nacogdoches, Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Stephen F Austin State University
Mississippi State University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Set in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State University is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Mississippi State University awards are in forestry, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Mississippi State University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public school located in the town of Carbondale. About 2% of the degrees Southern Illinois University Carbondale awards are in forestry, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Auburn University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a public university. Forestry accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at Auburn University
Oregon State University comes in at #9 for forestry focus this year. Oregon State University is a public school located in the city of Corvallis. Forestry accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Oregon State University
University Of Florida comes in at #10 for forestry focus this year. Located in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public university. About 1.0% of the degrees University Of Florida awards are in forestry, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for University Of Florida
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University landed the #11 spot among the most focused forestry schools. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Northern Arizona University placed #12 for forestry by degree focus. Set in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Northern Arizona University awards are in forestry, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at Northern Arizona University
North Carolina State University At Raleigh landed the #13 spot among the most focused forestry schools. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. About 0.6% of the degrees North Carolina State University At Raleigh awards are in forestry, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Clemson University placed #14 for forestry by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a public institution. Forestry accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Clemson University
The University Of Tennessee comes in at #15 for forestry focus this year. Located in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public university. Forestry accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for The University Of Tennessee
Purdue University Main Campus landed the #16 spot among the most focused forestry schools. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Purdue University Main Campus
Duke University placed #17 for forestry by degree focus. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.4% of the degrees Duke University awards are in forestry, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at Duke University
West Virginia University landed the #18 spot among the most focused forestry schools. Set in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia University is a public institution. Forestry accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at West Virginia University
University Of Kentucky ranked #19 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Located in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for University Of Kentucky
Colorado State University Fort Collins ranked #20 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at Colorado State University Fort Collins
University Of Washington Seattle Campus landed the #21 spot among the most focused forestry schools. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public university. Forestry accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for University Of Washington Seattle Campus
University Of California Berkeley comes in at #22 for forestry focus this year. Set in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public institution. Forestry accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at University Of California Berkeley
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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