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Best Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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$46,955 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Forestry Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for forestry majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

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

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large 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 4 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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