by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 New England 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 New England region, there were 67 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,908 and $21,000 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the New England Region. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Fort Kent landed the #2 spot on the list. UMFK is located in Fort Kent, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vermont Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the New England Region. Vermont Tech is a public institution located in Randolph, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the New England Region list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 11 students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the New England Region. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 11 ’s forestry 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the New England Region list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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