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2023 Best Value Colleges for Forestry, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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323 Degrees Awarded
$10,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 878 people earned their degree in forestry, general, making the major the 468th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 323 forestry, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in forestry, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality forestry, general programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the forestry, general program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Forestry, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 119 ’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,857 for southeast region forestry, general students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UF.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.

Read more about Forestry, General at University of Florida

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry, general degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

NC State also made our “Best Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $9,448 for southeast region forestry, general students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry, general degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region forestry, general students whose families make $30-$48k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,003 for southeast region forestry, general students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

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%.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 12 ’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,688 for southeast region forestry, general students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UGA.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s forestry, general students in 2020-2021.

Louisiana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $9,287 for Southeast Region Forestry, General students whose families make $30-$48k.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 19 ’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,970 for Southeast Region Forestry, General students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 89%.

Read full report on Forestry, General at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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