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