2027 Best Forestry, General Schools in Illinois
Forestry, General is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for forestry, general students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Forestry, General in Illinois
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the forestry, general degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Forestry, General
Our analysis ranked Southern Illinois University Carbondale the best school in the country for a degree in forestry, general. Located in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a large public university. Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduates 60% of students within six years. Southern Illinois University Carbondale awarded about 39 forestry, general degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, forestry, general degree recipients from Southern Illinois University Carbondale generally make around $35,398. Students borrow a median of $21,512 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
