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2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$36,133 Avg Salary
$22,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Forestry 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Forestry Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which 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.

Check out the forestry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the most popular school in Illinois for forestry students. 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.

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#2

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

The excellent programs at College of Lake County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for forestry students. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#4

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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Best Forestry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 54
Ohio 8
Indiana 43
Wisconsin 102

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 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.

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