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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Forestry is the 189th most popular major in the country with 2,233 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, forestry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,829 and had an average of $21,444 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 161 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,843 and $15,765 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in forestry. That schools that top this list have a program in forestry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 8 Most Focused Colleges for Forestry in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Paul Smiths, New York, and it awarded 27 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Forestry Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full ESF Forestry Report

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 25 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

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Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, Maryland

Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Allegany College of Maryland landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Cumberland, Maryland, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.

Full Allegany College of Maryland Forestry Report

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Morrisville State College
Morrisville, New York

Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morrisville State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Morrisville State College is a public institution located in Morrisville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Morrisville State College Forestry Report

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, Maryland

University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a small public school situated in Princess Anne, Maryland. It awarded 0 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of Maryland Eastern Shore Forestry Report

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 0 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMCP Forestry Report

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Albright College
Reading, Pennsylvania

Albright College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Forestry at Albright

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