by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Great Lakes region, there were 259 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,685 and $25,528 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree 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.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region forestry students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 73 degrees to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ashland, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #3 spot on the list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 34 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gogebic Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ironwood, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hocking College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Nelsonville, Ohio, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Mid-State Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Gateway Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #9, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Forestry at Purdue University - Main Campus
Michigan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Madison Area Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madison Area Technical College is a fairly large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 2 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Salem ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Salem is a small school located in Salem, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Ashtabula ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a public institution located in Ashtabula, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Forestry at Kent State University at Ashtabula
Kent State University at Trumbull did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Warren, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Forestry at Kent State University at Trumbull
Joliet Junior College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at East Liverpool ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. East Liverpool, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Forestry at Kent State University at East Liverpool
Kent State University at Geauga ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Geauga is located in Burton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Forestry at Kent State University at Geauga
Miami University - Oxford landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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