2026 Best Forestry Schools in Illinois
Forestry degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best forestry schools.
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Best Schools for Forestry in Illinois
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the forestry degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Forestry
Our analysis ranked Southern Illinois University Carbondale the best school in the country for a degree in forestry. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a large public school located in the town of Carbondale. Roughly 60% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 45 forestry students who graduated with this degree at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the most recent data year. Graduates of the forestry program make about $35,398 in their early career. Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduates carry a median of $21,512 in student loans.
See the full forestry program report for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools 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.
