by our College Data Analytics TeamThere was only one school in Virginia to review for the 2025 Best Forestry Schools in Virginia ranking.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The forestry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Forestry Schools in Virginia. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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.
Virginia Tech is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in forestry. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Those forestry students who get their degree from Virginia Tech earn $2,015 more than the standard forestry student.
More information about a degree in forestry from Virginia TechExplore 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 |
| North Carolina | 279 | 150 |
| 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 |
Forestry is one of 5 different types of Natural Resources & Conservation programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forestry, General | 71 |
| Forest Resources Production & Management | 22 |
| Forestry, Other | 16 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 513 |
| Natural Resource Management | 163 |
| Wildlife Management | 72 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 11 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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