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2025 Best Forestry, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
154 Forestry, General Degrees Awarded
Forestry, General is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #468 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for forestry, general students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 154 degrees in forestry, general annually.

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Choosing a Great Forestry, General School

Best Forestry, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of forestry, general school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Forestry, General School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Forestry, General
Master's Degrees in Forestry, General
Doctor's Degrees in Forestry, General

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, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Forestry, General in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the forestry, general degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Forestry, General

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
55 Forestry, General Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in forestry, general has to check out University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 35th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 55 forestry, general students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Michigan State crest
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in forestry, general needs to check out Michigan State University. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 forestry, general students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

Purdue University - Main Campus is a great decision for students interested in a degree in forestry, general. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 13 forestry, general students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Michigan Technological University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in forestry, general. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 28 forestry, general students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
40 Forestry, General Degrees Awarded

SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the town of Carbondale. This university ranks 36th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 40 forestry, general students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

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Best Forestry, General Colleges by State

Explore the best forestry, general colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 40
Illinois 870 41
Indiana 737 18
Wisconsin 672 71

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Forestry, General is one of 7 different types of Forestry programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Forest Sciences & Biology 35
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 13
Forestry, Other 11
Urban Forestry 10
Forest Technology/Technician 7
Wood Science & Wood Products/Pulp & Paper Technology 1

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