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2023 Best Forestry Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges
$36,685 Avg Salary
$25,528 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Forestry 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Forestry Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Forestry Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the forestry programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Forestry

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan Technological University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for forestry students. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, forestry majors at Michigan Tech accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#2

Northland College

Ashland, WI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northland College is a great place for forestry students. Northland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, forestry graduates from UW - Stevens Point take out $25,861 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for forestry students. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for forestry students. Purdue is a very 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Forestry Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, forestry graduates from Michigan State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Forestry at Michigan State University Report

With a ranking of #7, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for forestry students. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for forestry students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that forestry majors at SIUC take out is $22,250.

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#9

Hocking College

Nelsonville, OH

Hocking College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Forestry Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Nelsonville, Hocking Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Forestry Colleges by State

Explore the best forestry colleges 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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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