2027 Best Value Forest Resources Production & Management Schools in the Southeast Region
[Forest Resources Production & Management](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/forest-resources-production-and-management/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for forest resources production & management students.
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2027 Best Value Forest Resources Production & Management Schools in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in forest resources production & management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Forest Resources Production & Management Schools
Auburn University earned the #1 spot for value among forest resources production & management schools in the Southeast Region. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,890, compared with $34,922 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for forest resources production & management graduates is $20,500. Soon after graduation, forest resources production & management degree recipients from Auburn University generally make around $51,421. That is a strong return on a $20,500 median debt. Auburn University admits about 46% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in forest resources production & management will find it at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University, which ranked #2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,948, while out-of-state students pay about $37,764. Forest Resources Production & Management graduates carry a median of $20,919 in student loans. Forest Resources Production & Management graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn a median of $45,817 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,919 median debt. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University admits about 55% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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