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. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Great Lakes region, there were 259 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,685 and $25,528 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in forestry. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in forestry.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 73 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Forestry at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 43 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #3 spot on the list. SIUC 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 11 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 17 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Gateway Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 9 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Hocking College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hocking College is located in Nelsonville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.
Mid-State Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mid-State Technical College is a public institution located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northland College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northland College is a small school located in Ashland, Wisconsin that handed out 4 ’s forestry degrees 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.
With a ranking of #11, Gogebic Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Ironwood, Michigan, and it awarded 3 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
Madison Area Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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.
Read full report on Forestry at Madison Area Technical College
Kent State University at East Liverpool ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in East Liverpool, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Forestry at Kent State University at East Liverpool
Joliet Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Trumbull ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Trumbull is a small school located in Warren, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Geauga did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Burton, 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.
Miami University - Oxford ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Kent State University at Ashtabula landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Ashtabula, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Salem ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Salem is a small public school situated in Salem, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
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