2023 Best Value Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for forestry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Forestry Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Forestry
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for forestry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year. 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.
Full Forestry at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value forestry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, forestry graduates from SIUC carry an average student debtload of $22,396.
Read full report on Forestry at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great value for forestry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Purdue also did well on our Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Forestry at Purdue University - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Michigan Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $39,723 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Read full report on Forestry at Michigan Technological University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Ashland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland are $39,894 per year.
University of Wisconsin - Madison 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. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year.
UW - Madison did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Read full report on Forestry at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Michigan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree forestry programs. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $41,290 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, forestry majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $25,805 in student debt.
Michigan State also claimed a spot on our Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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 |
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Majors Related to Forestry
One of 5 majors within the area of study, forestry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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