2023 Most Popular Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Forestry Master's Degree School for You
Forestry is the #188 most popular major in the country with 2,233 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the forestry master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Forestry
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for forestry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the forestry majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for forestry students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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Explore the best forestry schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 12 |
| Minnesota | 71 |
| Kansas | 0 |
| Iowa | 26 |
| Nebraska | 0 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
Forestry Related Majors
Forestry is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 2 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.