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2023 Best Forestry Schools in Wisconsin

3 Colleges
$37,992 Avg Salary
$25,861 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Forestry School for You

Forestry is the #109 most popular major in Wisconsin with 102 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Forestry Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Forestry Schools in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Forestry Colleges.

Top Wisconsin Schools in Forestry

#1

Northland College

Ashland, WI

Our analysis found Northland College to be the best school for forestry students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Northland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Ashland.

Full Forestry at Northland College Report

Out of the 3 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Forestry majors at UW - Stevens Point take out an average of $25,861 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Forestry Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Full Forestry at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

Best Forestry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Forestry Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 54
Ohio 8
Illinois 42
Indiana 43

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 3 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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