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2024 Best Forestry Schools in the Plains States Region

2 Colleges in the Plains States Region
112 Forestry Degrees Awarded
$36,106 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, forestry sits in the middle of the road, ranking #189 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of forestry. Combined, these schools handed out 112 degrees in forestry to qualified students.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Forestry Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Forestry in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of forestry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Forestry

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Forestry Degrees Awarded
16.4% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in forestry. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.

Forestry degree recipients from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities get an earnings boost of approximately $3,081 above the typical income of forestry majors.

More information about a degree in forestry from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,406 Median Starting Salary
$19,468 Median Student Debt

Iowa State University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in forestry. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames.

Forestry degree recipients from Iowa State University get an earnings boost of about $3,300 over the typical income of forestry graduates.

More information about a degree in forestry from Iowa State University

Best Forestry Colleges by State

Explore the best forestry colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 71
Missouri 283 9
Kansas 266 0
Iowa 264 26
Nebraska 238 0
North Dakota 210 2

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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, Other 55
Forest Sciences & Biology 23
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 15
Forestry, General 6
Urban Forestry 5
Forest Technology/Technician 5
Forest Resources Production & Management 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 1,362
Wildlife Management 161
Natural Resource Management 147
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 22
Fisheries Sciences 5

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