2023 Best Value Forestry Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Forestry Master's Degree 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.
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 Illinois ranking.
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 Forestry Master's Degree School
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the best value school in Illinois for forestry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUC are $16,162 per year.
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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 values are for the top school 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.