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2023 Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region

13 Ranked Colleges
941 Degrees Awarded
$15,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 941 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,188 and $21,582 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in forestry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent forestry programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the forestry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region.

Top 13 Best Value Colleges for Forestry in the Southeast Region

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Haywood Community College
Clyde, North Carolina

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Haywood Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Haywood Community College is a small school located in Clyde, North Carolina that handed out 22 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

Haywood Community College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Haywood Community College is $6,940 for Southeast Region Forestry students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Forestry at Haywood Community College

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 71 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,257 for southeast region forestry students per year to attend UGA.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Forestry at University of Georgia

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 105 degrees to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region forestry students list, NC State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,411 for southeast region forestry students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Forestry at North Carolina State University

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $16,122 for Southeast Region Forestry students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Mississippi State University Forestry Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,135 for southeast region forestry students per year to attend UF.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Forestry at University of Florida

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 121 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,301 for Southeast Region Forestry students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Forestry at Virginia Tech

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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tifton, Georgia, this small public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.

ABAC Tifton also took the #12 spot in our “Best Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,545 for Southeast Region Forestry students per year to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

Read more about Forestry at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified ’s forestry students in 2020-2021.

WVU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $13,355 for southeast region forestry students.

Read full report on Forestry at West Virginia University

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

With a ranking of #9, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana Tech, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech University is $11,304 for southeast region forestry students.

Full Louisiana Tech University Forestry Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $24,018 for southeast region forestry students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on Forestry at Auburn

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 31 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson also took the #7 spot in our “Best Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson is $21,262 for southeast region forestry students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Forestry at Clemson

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With a ranking of #12, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 19 ’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $18,579 for Southeast Region Forestry students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Forestry at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

UK also took the #9 spot in our “Best Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $18,203 for Southeast Region Forestry students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Forestry at University of Kentucky

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