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2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in Wisconsin

6 Colleges
$37,992 Avg Salary
$25,861 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Forestry School for You

Forestry is the #109 most popular major in Wisconsin with 102 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Forestry Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Wisconsin 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Forestry Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point the most popular school in Wisconsin for forestry students. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, forestry majors at UW - Stevens Point accumulate an average of around $25,861 in student debt.

Full Forestry at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Full Forestry at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in Wisconsin list. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

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#4

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mid-State Technical College is a great place for forestry students. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Northland College

Ashland, WI

Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northland is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

Full Forestry at Northland College Report

Madison Area Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular forestry programs. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

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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
Illinois 42
Indiana 43

One of 5 majors within the area of study, forestry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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