2023 Best Value Forestry Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Forestry School for You
In 2020-2021, 42 degrees and certificates were awarded to forestry students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #212 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Value Forestry Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for forestry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Forestry
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the best value school in Illinois for forestry students. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.
SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that forestry majors at SIUC take out is $22,250.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great value for forestry students. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Loyola Chicago also did well on our Best Forestry Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 54 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| 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.
Majors Similar to Forestry
| 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 2 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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