2026 Best Forestry Schools in Mississippi

Forestry degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools to find the best for forestry students.

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• Best Forestry Schools in Mississippi

Best Schools for Forestry in Mississippi

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the forestry degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Forestry

1

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

50 Forestry Degrees Awarded

$40,219 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Mississippi State University this year for forestry. This very large public university is located in the town of Mississippi State. Mississippi State University graduates 67% of students within six years. There were roughly 50 forestry students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, forestry degree recipients from Mississippi State University generally make around $40,219. Students borrow a median of $19,750 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in forestry from Mississippi State University

2

Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Forestry Degrees Awarded

$33,655 Median Starting Salary

Jones County Junior College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in forestry, ranking #2. Set in the town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 26 forestry students who graduated with this degree at Jones County Junior College in the most recent data year. Forestry graduates of Jones County Junior College earn a median of $33,655 early in their careers. Jones County Junior College graduates carry a median of $9,559 in student loans. See the full forestry program report for Jones County Junior College

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.