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2023 Most Popular Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$46,955 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Forestry Master'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.

The Most Popular Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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.

Check out the forestry master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for forestry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

About 71% of the students majoring in forestry at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on Forestry at Purdue University - Main Campus

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular forestry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in forestry at Michigan Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular forestry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in forestry at SIUC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Forestry at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the forestry majors at the school.

Read full report on Forestry at Michigan State University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for forestry students working on their master’s degree. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular forestry schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Full Forestry at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

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

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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