Forest Sciences and Biology
A program that focuses on the application of one or more forest-related sciences to the study of environmental factors affecting forests and the growth and management of forest resources. Includes instruction in forest biology, forest hydrology, forest mensuration, silviculture, forest soils, water resources, environmental science, forest resources management, and wood science.
Degree Statistics
This program is offered at 20 institutions across the United States, with a total of 1060 degrees awarded annually.
Certificates Below Bachelor's
1
certificates awarded
Bachelor's Degrees
180
degrees awarded
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
6
certificates awarded
Master's Degrees
123
degrees awarded
Doctoral Degrees
43
degrees awarded
Other Awards
707
awards given
Top Schools for Forest Sciences and Biology
These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.
| Rank | Institution | Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | 171 |
| 2 | University of Georgia Athens, GA | 165 |
| 3 | Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | 132 |
| 4 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | 90 |
| 5 | Auburn University Auburn, AL | 87 |
| 6 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | 63 |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | 57 |
| 8 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | 51 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA | 45 |
| 10 | University of Maine Orono, ME | 42 |
| 11 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | 42 |
| 12 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | 36 |
| 13 | Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI | 18 |
| 14 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | 18 |
| 15 | The University of the South Sewanee, TN | 15 |
| 16 | Clemson University Clemson, SC | 9 |
| 17 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | 9 |
| 18 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI | 4 |
| 19 | West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | 3 |
| 20 | Utah State University Logan, UT | 3 |