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2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Forestry is the 189th most popular major in the country with 2,233 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, forestry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,829 and had an average of $21,444 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 112 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,106 and $21,734 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in forestry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular forestry programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region forestry students.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 55 degrees to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Forestry Report

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Forestry at Iowa State

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Itasca Community College
Grand Rapids, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itasca Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Plains States Region list. Itasca Community College is a small public school situated in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. It awarded 14 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Forestry at Itasca Community College

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Three Rivers College
Poplar Bluff, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Three Rivers College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and it awarded 6 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Forestry at Three Rivers College

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Forestry at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Plains States Region list. Hennepin Technical College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

Full Hennepin Technical College Forestry Report

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Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau, North Dakota

Dakota College at Bottineau came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dakota College at Bottineau is a small school located in Bottineau, North Dakota that handed out 3 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Forestry at MSU-Bottineau

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 0 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Forestry Report

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Forestry at UNL

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Leech Lake Tribal College
Cass Lake, Minnesota

Leech Lake Tribal College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Plains States Region list. Leech Lake Tribal College is located in Cass Lake, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

Full Leech Lake Tribal College Forestry Report

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With a ranking of #8, Barton County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Plains States Region list. Barton Community College is located in Great Bend, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

Full Barton County Community College Forestry Report

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Western Nebraska Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Forestry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Western Nebraska Community College is a public institution located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Forestry at WNCC

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