2024 Best Forestry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
3Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
161Forestry Degrees Awarded
$35,843Avg 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.
College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of forestry. Combined, these schools handed out 161 degrees in forestry to qualified students.
The forestry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Forestry rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for forestry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Forestry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Forestry in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
Every student who is interested in forestry needs to look into SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, ESF is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #355 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ESF is a great college overall.
There were approximately 68 forestry students who graduated with this degree at ESF in the most recent year we have data available.
Pennsylvania College of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in forestry. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 55th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 25 forestry students who graduated with this degree at Penn College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, forestry degree recipients usually make about $35,690 in their early careers.
Every student pursuing a degree in forestry needs to take a look at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smith's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 1587th out of 2,217 colleges for overall quality nationwide.
There were approximately 27 forestry students who graduated with this degree at Paul Smith's College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the forestry program state that they receive average early career earnings of $35,919.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).