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2023 Best Forestry Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$36,133 Avg Salary
$22,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Forestry School for You

Forestry is the #207 most popular major in Illinois with 4 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Forestry Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Forestry Schools in Illinois

Check out the forestry programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools in Forestry

Our 2023 rankings named Loyola University Chicago the best school in Illinois for forestry students. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Forestry at Loyola University Chicago Report

The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in Illinois. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Read full report on Forestry at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Forestry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Forestry Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 22
Ohio 0
Indiana 24
Wisconsin 4

Forestry is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 3,724
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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