by our College Data Analytics Team
Forestry is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in forestry than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that offer forestry awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where forestry makes up the largest share of degrees in the Great Lakes Region.
The most focused school in the country for forestry is Northland College. Located in the town of Ashland, Northland College is a private not-for-profit university. Forestry accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Northland College
A rank of #2 makes University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point one of the most focused schools for forestry. Located in the town of Stevens Point, University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public university. Forestry accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Gogebic Community College ranks #3 for forestry by degree focus. Set in the town of Ironwood, Gogebic Community College is a public institution. Forestry accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Gogebic Community College
Hocking College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Hocking College is a public school located in the rural area of Nelsonville. About 2% of the degrees Hocking College awards are in forestry, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Hocking College
Michigan Technological University ranks #5 for forestry by degree focus. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Technological University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Michigan Technological University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale placed #6 for forestry by degree focus. Set in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full forestry details for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Purdue University Main Campus placed #7 for forestry by degree focus. Purdue University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in forestry, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at Purdue University Main Campus
Michigan State University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Michigan State University is a public school located in the city of East Lansing. Forestry accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about forestry at Michigan State University
Madison Area Technical College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused forestry schools. Set in the city of Madison, Madison Area Technical College is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Madison Area Technical College awards are in forestry, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for Madison Area Technical College
University Of Wisconsin Madison comes in at #10 for forestry focus this year. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public university. Forestry accounts for around 0.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full forestry report for University Of Wisconsin Madison
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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