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2024 Best Forest Sciences & Biology Schools

16 Colleges in the United States
387 Forest Sciences and Biology Degrees Awarded
Forest Sciences & Biology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #635 out of the 1506 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for forest sciences & biology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 387 degrees in forest sciences & biology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Forest Sciences & Biology School

Best Forest Sciences & Biology Schools The forest sciences and biology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Forest Sciences & Biology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Forest Sciences & Biology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Forest Sciences and Biology
Master's Degrees in Forest Sciences and Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Forest Sciences and Biology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Forest Sciences & Biology Schools list to help you make the college decision. 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 Forest Sciences & Biology in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the forest sciences and biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Forest Sciences and Biology

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

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a good choice for students interested in a degree in forest sciences & biology. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 forest sciences & biology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
60 Forest Sciences and Biology Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in forest sciences & biology has to take a look at University of Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 60 forest sciences & biology students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

Every student who is interested in forest sciences & biology has to check out University of California - Berkeley. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 5 forest sciences & biology students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
13.6% Growth in Graduates

Auburn University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in forest sciences & biology. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 forest sciences & biology students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
31 Forest Sciences and Biology Degrees Awarded

Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 forest sciences & biology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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Mississippi State crest
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
38 Forest Sciences and Biology Degrees Awarded

Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the town of Mississippi State. This university ranks 1st out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 38 forest sciences & biology students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 11 forest sciences & biology students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 forest sciences & biology students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 forest sciences & biology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Houghton. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 forest sciences & biology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year.

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Forest Sciences & Biology by Region

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Forest Sciences & Biology is one of 7 different types of Forestry programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Forestry, General908
Forest Technology/Technician324
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management300
Forestry, Other115
Wood Science & Wood Products/Pulp & Paper Technology100
Urban Forestry73
Forest Resources Production & Management40

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