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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Forestry in the Plains States Region

12 Ranked Colleges
112 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Plains States Region

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 Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Forestry is the 189th most popular major in the country with 2,233 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Plains States region, there were 112 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,106 and $21,734 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in forestry. That schools that top this list have a program in forestry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region forestry students.

Top 12 Most Focused Colleges for Forestry in the Plains States Region

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Itasca Community College
Grand Rapids, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itasca Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Plains States Region list. Itasca Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

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Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau, North Dakota

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota College at Bottineau landed the #2 spot on the list. Bottineau, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

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Three Rivers College
Poplar Bluff, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Three Rivers College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Plains States Region list. Poplar Bluff, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Plains States Region. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Plains States Region list. Hennepin Technical College is a small school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 2 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 6 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Western Nebraska Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Plains States Region list. Scottsbluff, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 0 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Leech Lake Tribal College
Cass Lake, Minnesota

Leech Lake Tribal College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Cass Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Leech Lake Tribal College Forestry Report

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With a ranking of #8, Barton County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Plains States Region list. Barton Community College is located in Great Bend, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 0 ’s forestry degrees 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%.

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