2023 Most Popular Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree School for You
Forestry is the #188 most popular major in the country with 2,233 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Forestry program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for forestry majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Forestry
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for forestry students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 55 students majoring in forestry at UMN Twin Cities, 49% are male and 51% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, forestry graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $25,535.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 48% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular forestry schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for forestry students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 12 |
| Minnesota | 71 |
| Kansas | 0 |
| Iowa | 26 |
| Nebraska | 0 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
Forestry Related Majors
Forestry is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.