by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 18 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of forestry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 116 doctor's degrees in forestry during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The forestry doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality forestry program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for forestry students working on their doctor's degree.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in forestry.
It is hard to beat North Carolina State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in forestry. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in forestry from North Carolina State University
It's hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in forestry. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a doctorate in forestry from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
It's difficult to beat Oregon State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in forestry. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in forestry from Oregon State University
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in forestry has to take a look at Auburn University. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in forestry from Auburn University
UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in forestry from University of Georgia
UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in forestry from University of Florida
Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a doctorate in forestry from Virginia Tech
Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Houghton.More information about a doctorate in forestry from Michigan Technological University
Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in forestry from Purdue University - Main Campus
Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in forestry from Michigan State University
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One of 5 majors within the Natural Resources & Conservation area of study, Forestry has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 410 |
| Wildlife Management | 56 |
| Natural Resource Management | 19 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 9 |
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