2023 Most Popular Forestry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Forestry Doctor'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 Most Popular Forestry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for forestry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Forestry
Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for forestry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Of the 10 students majoring in forestry at Purdue, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Full Forestry at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
Request Information
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 75% of the forestry majors at the school.
Request Information
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Of the 4 students majoring in forestry at UW - Madison, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Request Information
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for forestry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.