When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in forestry sits in the middle of the road, ranking #157 out of 363 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of forestry. Combined, these schools handed out 81 bachelor's degrees in forestry to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on forestry students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of forestry students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How much debt forestry students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized forestry related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for forestry students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Forestry in the Plains States Region
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in forestry.
Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Forestry
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in forestry has to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the forestry major at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earn $3,081 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in forestry needs to take a look at Iowa State University. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Forestry bachelor's degree recipients from Iowa State University earn a boost of around $3,300 above the typical earnings of forestry majors.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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