by our College Data Analytics TeamForestry draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most forestry students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 45 schools in the United States offering forestry.
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These are the schools that award the most bachelor’s degree degrees in forestry.
The most popular school in the country for forestry students is Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public university. This school awarded about 99 forestry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
A rank of #2 makes North Carolina State University At Raleigh one of the most popular schools for forestry. North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public school located in the city of Raleigh. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 86 students earned a degree in forestry from this school. Get the full forestry details for North Carolina State University At Raleigh
University Of Florida ranks #3 for forestry by yearly graduations. University Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. This school awarded about 66 forestry degrees in the most recent year. See more about forestry at University Of Florida
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point came in at #4 on our list of the most popular forestry schools. Set in the town of Stevens Point, University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public institution. University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point graduated around 60 forestry students in the most recent data year. Read the full forestry report for University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Stephen F Austin State University is one of the most popular forestry schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the town of Nacogdoches, Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 58 forestry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Stephen F Austin State University
Humboldt State University landed the #6 spot among the most popular forestry schools. Set in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 51 students earned a degree in forestry from this school. Get the full forestry details for Humboldt State University
Northern Arizona University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular forestry schools. Northern Arizona University is a public school located in the city of Flagstaff. This school awarded about 49 forestry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Northern Arizona University
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo placed #8 for forestry by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a public university. This school awarded about 39 forestry degrees in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College landed the #9 spot among the most popular forestry schools. Located in the town of Tifton, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a public university. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College graduated around 38 forestry students in the most recent data year. See more about forestry at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #10 spot among the most popular forestry schools. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public school located in the town of Carbondale. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 35 students earned a degree in forestry from this school. Read the full forestry report for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Louisiana Tech University landed the #11 spot among the most popular forestry schools. Set in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech University is a public institution. Louisiana Tech University graduated around 33 forestry students in the most recent data year. Read the full forestry report for Louisiana Tech University
Mississippi State University comes in at #12 for forestry this year. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State University is a public university. Mississippi State University graduated around 31 forestry students in the most recent data year. Get the full forestry details for Mississippi State University
University Of Idaho placed #13 for forestry by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a public university. This school awarded about 31 forestry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for University Of Idaho
Auburn University landed the #14 spot among the most popular forestry schools. Auburn University is a public school located in the city of Auburn. This school awarded about 30 forestry degrees in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Auburn University
Colorado State University Fort Collins landed the #15 spot among the most popular forestry schools. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public institution. This school awarded about 28 forestry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Colorado State University Fort Collins
Iowa State University landed the #16 spot among the most popular forestry schools. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public university. Iowa State University graduated around 28 forestry students in the most recent data year. Get the full forestry details for Iowa State University
The University Of Tennessee ranked #17 on our list of the most popular forestry schools. The University Of Tennessee is a public school located in the city of Knoxville. The University Of Tennessee graduated around 26 forestry students in the most recent data year. Get the full forestry details for The University Of Tennessee
University Of Vermont comes in at #18 for forestry this year. Located in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a public university. This school awarded about 26 forestry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for University Of Vermont
Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry comes in at #19 for forestry this year. Set in the city of Syracuse, Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry is a public institution. Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry graduated around 24 forestry students in the most recent data year. Get the full forestry details for Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry
Michigan Technological University comes in at #20 for forestry this year. Michigan Technological University is a public school located in the town of Houghton. Michigan Technological University graduated around 23 forestry students in the most recent data year. Read the full forestry report for Michigan Technological University
Michigan State University placed #21 for forestry by yearly graduations. Michigan State University is a public school located in the city of East Lansing. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in forestry from this school. Read the full forestry report for Michigan State University
University Of California Davis landed the #22 spot among the most popular forestry schools. University Of California Davis is a public school located in the suburb of Davis. This school awarded about 19 forestry degrees in the most recent year. See more about forestry at University Of California Davis
University Of Kentucky ranked #23 on our list of the most popular forestry schools. Located in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a public university. University Of Kentucky graduated around 19 forestry students in the most recent data year. See more about forestry at University Of Kentucky
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities landed the #24 spot among the most popular forestry schools. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. This school awarded about 18 forestry degrees in the most recent year. See more about forestry at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of Nevada Reno placed #25 for forestry by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Reno, University Of Nevada Reno is a public institution. This school awarded about 18 forestry degrees in the most recent year. See more about forestry at University Of Nevada Reno
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This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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