by our College Data Analytics Team
Forestry is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on forestry — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 3 schools in Mississippi offering forestry.
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Below are the schools where forestry makes up the largest share of degrees in Mississippi.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to forestry than Jones County Junior College. Jones County Junior College is a public school located in the town of Ellisville. Forestry accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Jones County Junior College
Mississippi State University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Mississippi State University is a public school located in the town of Mississippi State. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at Mississippi State University
Itawamba Community College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Located in the rural area of Fulton, Itawamba Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Itawamba Community College
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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