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2025 Best Forestry, General Schools

18 Colleges in the United States
908 Forestry, General Degrees Awarded
A degree in forestry, general is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #468 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 18 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of forestry, general. Combined, these schools handed out 908 degrees in forestry, general to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Forestry, General School

Best Forestry, General Schools Your choice of forestry, general school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for forestry, general schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Forestry, General Degree Level

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

The forestry, general 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, General Schools. 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, General in the United States

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, general degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Forestry, General

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

Every student who is interested in forestry, general needs to look into North Carolina State University. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 forestry, general students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
71 Forestry, General Degrees Awarded

Virginia Tech is a great option for students interested in a degree in forestry, general. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 71 forestry, general students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Develop a broad-based interdisciplinary skill set to solve complex environmental problems like climate change, alternative energy and sustainability with a specialized online degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
173 Forestry, General Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in forestry, general. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 173 forestry, general students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
40 Forestry, General Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo if you wish to pursue a degree in forestry, general. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 forestry, general students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
55 Forestry, General Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 35th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 55 forestry, general students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID

U of I is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Moscow. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 21 forestry, general students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 forestry, general students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 18 forestry, general students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 13 forestry, general students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were about 25 forestry, general students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

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Forestry, General by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Forestry, General is one of 7 different types of Forestry programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Forest Sciences & Biology 387
Forest Technology/Technician 324
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 300
Forestry, Other 115
Wood Science & Wood Products/Pulp & Paper Technology 100
Urban Forestry 73
Forest Resources Production & Management 40

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