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2024 Best Forestry Schools in Michigan

2 Colleges in Michigan
55 Forestry Degrees Awarded
$36,670 Avg Early-Career Salary
Forestry is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #189 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of forestry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 55 degrees in forestry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Forestry
Master's Degrees in Forestry
Doctor's Degrees in Forestry

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Forestry Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Forestry in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the forestry degree levels they offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Forestry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Forestry Degrees Awarded
$39,262 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in forestry needs to take a look at Michigan Technological University. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Houghton.

Degree recipients from the forestry program at Michigan Technological University get $2,592 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in forestry from Michigan Technological University

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Michigan State crest
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,078 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in forestry has to check out Michigan State University. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.

Students who receive their degree from the forestry program make around $34,078 for their early career.

More information about a degree in forestry from Michigan State University

Best Forestry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Forestry Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 8
Illinois 304 41
Indiana 294 43
Wisconsin 273 102

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Forestry is one of 5 different types of Natural Resources & Conservation programs to choose from.

Forestry Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Forestry, General 40
Forestry, Other 7
Forest Sciences & Biology 4
Forest Technology/Technician 3
Wood Science & Wood Products/Pulp & Paper Technology 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 744
Wildlife Management 74
Natural Resource Management 53
Fisheries Sciences 43

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