2023 Best Value Forestry, General Schools
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Degrees Awarded
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Forestry, General is the 468th most popular major in the country with 878 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Forestry, General Schools” ranking analyzed 24 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the forestry, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Forestry, General Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for forestry, general students.
Top 24 Best Value Colleges for Forestry, General
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Forestry, General Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 72 ’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Stevens Point also made our “Best Forestry, General Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Stevens Point is $13,346 for forestry, general students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Forestry, General Report
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 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” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,411 for Forestry, General 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Forestry, General Schools. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified ’s forestry, general students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,285 for forestry, general students per year to attend SIUC.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Forestry, General Schools list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #4 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $5,135 for Forestry, General 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Forestry, General Schools. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 39 ’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Forestry, General Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $13,393 for Forestry, General students.
Full Stephen F Austin State University Forestry, General Report
Virginia Tech landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Forestry, General Schools ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 87 diplomas to qualified ’s forestry, general students 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, General Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,301 for Forestry, General students per year to attend Virginia Tech.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Northern Arizona University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry, General Schools ranking. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s forestry, general degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our forestry, general students list, NAU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Forestry, General Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $14,308 for Forestry, General students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Idaho came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry, General Schools ranking. U of I is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 27 ’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Forestry, General Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Idaho is $13,964 for Forestry, General students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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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Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Forestry, General Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 18 ’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue also made our “Best Forestry, General Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $13,377 for forestry, general students per year to attend Purdue University - Main Campus.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Forestry, General Report
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Forestry, General Schools ranking, coming in at #10. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 8 ’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our forestry, general students list, WVU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Forestry, General Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,355 for forestry, general students per year to attend West Virginia University.
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Humboldt State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry, General Schools ranking. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized school located in Arcata, California that handed out 45 ’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Humboldt State University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,956 for Forestry, General students per year to attend Humboldt State University.
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University of Georgia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry, General Schools ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry, general degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
UGA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $14,257 for Forestry, General students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
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Washington State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry, General Schools ranking. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s forestry, general students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our forestry, general students list, Wazzu has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Forestry, General Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washington State University is $15,300 for Forestry, General students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Louisiana Tech University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Forestry, General Schools list. Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s forestry, general degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Forestry, General Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $11,304 for forestry, general students.
Full Louisiana Tech University Forestry, General Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Forestry, General Schools ranking. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry, general degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Forestry, General Schools” list. It costs about $18,679 for Forestry, General students per year to attend Colorado State.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Full Colorado State Forestry, General Report
With a ranking of #16, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Forestry, General Schools list. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 6 ’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UC Berkeley is $16,032 for forestry, general students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Forestry, General Schools list. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 41 ’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Forestry, General Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $20,677 for Forestry, General students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Forestry, General Report
Michigan Technological University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry, General Schools ranking. Michigan Tech is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan Tech also took the #10 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan Technological University is $15,384 for forestry, general students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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University of Maine came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry, General Schools ranking. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Forestry, General Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMaine is $16,033 for Forestry, General students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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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With a ranking of #20, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Forestry, General Schools list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s forestry, general students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Forestry, General Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $18,919 for forestry, general students.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Forestry, General Schools ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee 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.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Forestry, General Schools” list. It costs about $18,579 for forestry, general students per year to attend UT Knoxville.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Michigan State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Forestry, General Schools list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 10 ’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State also made our “Best Forestry, General Schools” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan State is $19,058 for Forestry, General students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Full Michigan State Forestry, General Report
With a ranking of #23, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Forestry, General Schools list. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s forestry, general students in 2020-2021.
UNH also made our “Best Forestry, General Schools” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend UNH is $24,160 for Forestry, General students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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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University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Forestry, General Schools ranking, coming in at #24. University of Vermont is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Forestry, General Schools” list. It costs about $19,509 for Forestry, General students per year to attend UVM.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 UVM
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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