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2023 Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

7 Colleges
$38,057 Avg Salary
$23,117 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, forestry was ranked #188 in the country. In fact 2,233 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Forestry

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan Technological University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for forestry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Northland College

Ashland, WI

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northland is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Ashland.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that forestry majors at UW - Stevens Point take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,030.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for forestry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, forestry majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $25,805 in student debt.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, forestry graduates from SIUC carry an average student debtload of $22,396.

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Best Forestry Colleges by State

Explore the best forestry schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 54
Ohio 8
Illinois 42
Indiana 43
Wisconsin 102

One of 5 majors within the area of study, forestry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bureau of Land Management.

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