by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Forestry Major in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Forestry is the 189th most popular major in the country with 2,233 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, forestry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,829 and had an average of $21,444 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 59 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,014 and $23,950 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 0 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,315 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Forestry Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in forestry. That schools that top this list have a program in forestry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Forestry Major in Texas” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Forestry Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Forestry Major in Texas. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 42 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Forestry Major in Texas list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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