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2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges
$36,106 Avg Salary
$21,734 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Forestry School for You

Forestry is the #171 most popular major in the country with 486 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Forestry program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for forestry majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in the Plains States Region for forestry students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for forestry students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Forestry at Iowa State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for forestry students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Forestry Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Forestry Colleges by State

Explore the best forestry schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 3
Minnesota 0
Iowa 3

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

Majors Similar to Forestry

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 4 schools only.

  • 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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