2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Forestry 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Forestry program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Forestry Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Forestry Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point to be the most popular school for forestry students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Forestry majors at UW - Stevens Point take out an average of $25,861 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for forestry students. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that forestry majors at SIUC take out is $22,250.
Read full report on Forestry at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
The excellent programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that forestry majors at Michigan Tech take out is $27,000.
The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, forestry graduates from Michigan State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular forestry programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
With a ranking of #7, Hocking College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for forestry students. Located in the town of Nelsonville, Hocking Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Gateway Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.
Mid-State Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public school with a small student population.
College of Lake County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for forestry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a large student population.
Best 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 |
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 22 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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