2027 Best Forestry Schools in Illinois
Forestry is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for forestry students.
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Best Schools for Forestry in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall forestry education in Illinois.
Top Schools in Forestry
No school ranked higher than Southern Illinois University Carbondale this year for forestry. Located in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a large public university. About 60% of students finish within six years. About 47 forestry degrees were awarded at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the most recent year. Forestry graduates of Southern Illinois University Carbondale earn a median of $35,398 early in their careers. Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduates carry a median of $21,512 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
