by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in Maine” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 2,233 people earned their degree in forestry, making the major the 189th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, forestry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,829 and had an average of $21,444 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maine, there were 40 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,908 and $21,000 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in Maine” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in forestry. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their forestry program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in Maine” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maine forestry students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in Maine list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Fort Kent. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in Maine list. Fort Kent, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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