2023 Best Value Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value 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 value master'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.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Forestry
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan Technological University the best value 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 school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Michigan Tech are $22,981 a year.
Michigan Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Purdue also did well on our Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Michigan State are $38,638 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Michigan State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SIUC graduate students pay an average of $33,064 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 4 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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