2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Forestry in the Great Lakes Region

Forestry is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #167 out of the 326 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for forestry students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 37 master's degrees in forestry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Forestry School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in forestry matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Forestry in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of forestry students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for forestry.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Forestry in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for forestry students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Forestry Students Working on Their Master's

1

Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Michigan Technological University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in forestry. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Houghton. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in forestry in Michigan.

There were roughly 15 forestry students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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1

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IN

#1 Best Quality In IN

Purdue University - Main Campus is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in forestry. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in forestry in Indiana.

There were approximately 15 forestry students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in forestry from Purdue University - Main Campus

3

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MI

#2 Best Quality In MI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Michigan State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in forestry. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in forestry in Michigan.

There were approximately 4 forestry individuals who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in forestry from Michigan State University

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in forestry. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Carbondale. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in forestry in Illinois.

There were approximately 3 forestry students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in forestry from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

5

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

#1 Most Popular In WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. More information about a master’s in forestry from University of Wisconsin - Madison

5

Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH

#1 Most Popular In OH

Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in forestry from Miami University - Oxford

Best Forestry Colleges by State

Explore the most popular forestry schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	219	8
Michigan	203	19
Ohio	195	0
Indiana	181	18
Wisconsin	166	1

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Forestry Related Rankings by Major

Forestry is one of 5 different types of Natural Resources & Conservation programs to choose from.

Forestry Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Forestry, General	21
Forest Sciences & Biology	16

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	403
Natural Resource Management	41
Wildlife Management	16

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bureau of Land Management. More about our data sources and methodologies.