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2025 Best Forestry Schools in North Carolina

1 College in North Carolina
188 Forestry Degrees Awarded
$43,802 Avg Early-Career Salary
Forestry is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #189 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

There was only one school in North Carolina to review for the 2025 Best Forestry Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Forestry
Master's Degrees in Forestry
Doctor's Degrees in Forestry

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Forestry Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Forestry in North Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the forestry degree levels they offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in Forestry

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Forestry Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

North Carolina State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in forestry. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Degree recipients from the forestry program at North Carolina State University make $17,340 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in forestry from North Carolina State University

Best Forestry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Forestry Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 103
Florida 282 93
Virginia 274 121
Tennessee 269 26
South Carolina 248 55
Kentucky 244 14
Louisiana 242 39
Mississippi 234 82
Arkansas 234 28
Alabama 233 50
West Virginia 207 50

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Forestry is one of 5 different types of Natural Resources & Conservation programs to choose from.

Forestry Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Wood Science & Wood Products/Pulp & Paper Technology 76
Forest Technology/Technician 64
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 29
Forestry, General 19

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 1,008
Natural Resource Management 80
Wildlife Management 12

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