Forestry is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #189 out of the 395 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.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of forestry. Combined, these schools handed out 61 degrees in forestry to qualified students.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Forestry Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the forestry degree levels they offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in forestry has to look into Michigan Technological University. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Houghton.
Degree recipients from the forestry major at Michigan Technological University make $2,592 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Every student who is interested in forestry needs to look into Michigan State University. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.
Students who receive their degree from the forestry program earn around $34,078 for their early career.
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).