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2024 Best Forest Sciences & Biology Schools in the Southeast Region

5 Colleges in the Southeast Region
175 Forest Sciences and Biology Degrees Awarded
Forest Sciences & Biology isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #635 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Forest Sciences & Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 175 degrees in forest sciences & biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Forest Sciences & Biology School

Best Forest Sciences & Biology Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of forest sciences & biology 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 forest sciences & biology 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.

Forest Sciences & Biology Rankings by Degree Level

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

The forest sciences and biology 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 Forest Sciences & Biology Schools in the Southeast Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Forest Sciences & Biology in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of forest sciences and biology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Forest Sciences and Biology

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

It's hard to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a degree in forest sciences & biology. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 59 forest sciences & biology students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Auburn crest
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL

Any student who is interested in forest sciences & biology needs to take a look at Auburn University. Auburn is a very large public university located in the small city of Auburn. This university ranks 3rd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 19 forest sciences & biology students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
64 Forest Sciences and Biology Degrees Awarded

Mississippi State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in forest sciences & biology. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 64 forest sciences & biology students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
28.6% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Clemson University if you want to pursue a degree in forest sciences & biology. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 forest sciences & biology students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY

UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington. This university ranks 1st out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 14 forest sciences & biology students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Forest Sciences & Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best forest sciences & biology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 690 59
Tennessee 624 7
South Carolina 530 7
Kentucky 518 14
Mississippi 501 64
Alabama 500 19
West Virginia 410 5

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One of 7 majors within the Forestry area of study, Forest Sciences & Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Forest Sciences and Biology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Forestry, General 323
Forest Technology/Technician 200
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 95
Wood Science & Wood Products/Pulp & Paper Technology 67
Forestry, Other 46
Forest Resources Production & Management 20
Urban Forestry 15

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