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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Forestry Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 59 degrees in forestry during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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 Texas.
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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.
It is hard to beat Stephen F Austin State University if you want to pursue a degree in forestry. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public university with a large student population.
Graduates who receive their degree from the forestry program earn an average of $37,014 for their early career.
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).