2024 Best Forestry Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Forestry is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #182 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for forestry students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 23 master's degrees in forestry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to forestry students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of forestry students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for forestry to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized forestry related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for forestry students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Forestry Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Forestry in North Carolina

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for forestry students seeking a a master's degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Forestry

1

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

16 Annual Graduates

North Carolina State University is a good option for individuals pursuing a master'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 master’s in forestry from North Carolina State University

2

Duke University
Durham, NC

7 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in forestry. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a master’s in forestry from Duke University

Best Forestry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Forestry Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	27
Georgia	190	42
Virginia	182	14
Tennessee	166	5
Alabama	151	15
Kentucky	147	5
Louisiana	147	5
South Carolina	146	6
Mississippi	145	11
Arkansas	121	5
West Virginia	112	8

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Forestry Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Natural Resources & Conservation area of study, Forestry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Forestry Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Forestry, General	13
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management	7
Wood Science & Wood Products/Pulp & Paper Technology	3

Majors Similar to Forestry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	200
Natural Resource Management	33

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bureau of Land Management. More about our data sources and methodologies.