by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 470 bachelor's degrees in forestry to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The forestry bachelor'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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for forestry students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for forestry students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in forestry needs to check out North Carolina State University. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the forestry program at North Carolina State University get $14,829 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
More information about a bachelor’s in forestry from North Carolina State University
Virginia Tech is a great choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in forestry. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the forestry program make about $38,479 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in forestry from Virginia Tech
University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in forestry. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Soon after graduation, forestry bachelor's recipients generally earn an average of $32,521 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a bachelor’s in forestry from University of Florida
It's difficult to beat Auburn University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in forestry. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those forestry students who get their bachelor's degree from Auburn University earn $6,908 more than the typical forestry grad.
More information about a bachelor’s in forestry from Auburn University
Clemson is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson.
Forestry bachelor's degree recipients from Clemson University earn a boost of about $2,990 above the typical earnings of forestry majors.
More information about a bachelor’s in forestry from Clemson University
UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens.
Forestry bachelor's degree recipients from University of Georgia get an earnings boost of approximately $2,849 over the typical earnings of forestry graduates.
More information about a bachelor’s in forestry from University of Georgia
Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State.
Soon after graduation, forestry bachelor's recipients generally make an average of $41,301 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a bachelor’s in forestry from Mississippi State University
WVU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Morgantown.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the forestry program report average early career income of $40,623.
More information about a bachelor’s in forestry from West Virginia University
Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in forestry from University of Kentucky
UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
After graduation, forestry bachelor's recipients generally make an average of $27,822 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in forestry from The University of Tennessee - KnoxvilleLearn about other programs related to Forestry that might interest you.
Explore the best forestry colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 225 | 58 |
| Georgia | 224 | 32 |
| Tennessee | 220 | 21 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 78 |
| Virginia | 213 | 101 |
| South Carolina | 195 | 24 |
| Kentucky | 187 | 9 |
| Alabama | 184 | 27 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 28 |
| Mississippi | 169 | 55 |
| Arkansas | 167 | 19 |
| West Virginia | 147 | 18 |
One of 5 majors within the Natural Resources & Conservation area of study, Forestry has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forestry, General | 214 |
| Forest Sciences & Biology | 90 |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 83 |
| Wood Science & Wood Products/Pulp & Paper Technology | 57 |
| Forestry, Other | 22 |
| Urban Forestry | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 3,195 |
| Wildlife Management | 499 |
| Natural Resource Management | 301 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 6 |
.jpg){kind=link}