2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Forestry, General is the 468th most popular major in the country with 959 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 636 forestry, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in forestry, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great forestry, general programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the forestry, general program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 21 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Forestry, General
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 69 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Stevens Point did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,465 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry, General students per year to attend UW - Stevens Point.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s forestry, general students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree forestry, general students list, SIUC has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $16,945 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry, General students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $6,302 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry, General students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,198 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry, General students per year to attend Virginia Tech.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,723 for bachelor’s degree forestry, general students per year to attend SFASU.
Read full report on Forestry, General at Stephen F Austin State University
With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree forestry, general students list, UGA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $13,649 for bachelor’s degree forestry, general students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico Highlands University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 9 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.
New Mexico Highlands University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico Highlands University is $9,661 for bachelor’s degree forestry, general students.
Full New Mexico Highlands University Forestry, General Report
Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s forestry, general degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $16,358 for bachelor’s degree forestry, general students per year to attend Wazzu.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s forestry, general degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,986 for bachelor’s degree forestry, general students per year to attend Purdue.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Humboldt State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Humboldt State University is a public institution located in Arcata, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Humboldt State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,692 for bachelor’s degree forestry, general students per year to attend Humboldt State University.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 31 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $21,595 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry, General students per year to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, 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, General at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
University of Idaho came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
U of I also made our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend U of I is $14,132 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry, General students.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 14 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.
Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mizzou is $16,001 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry, General students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 3 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.
Colorado State also took the #16 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colorado State is $18,668 for bachelor’s degree forestry, general students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Maine landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 19 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.
UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $17,558 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry, General students per year to attend University of Maine.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Forestry, General at University of Maine
Michigan Technological University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree forestry, general students list, Michigan Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,463 for bachelor’s degree forestry, general students per year to attend Michigan Technological University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s forestry, general degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
UNH also took the #8 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $24,067 for bachelor’s degree forestry, general students per year to attend UNH.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Forestry, General Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s forestry, general students in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville also took the #20 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $18,825 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry, General students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, 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 more about Forestry, General at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for bachelor’s degree 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 low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Read more about Forestry, General at Texas A&M College Station
Michigan State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s forestry, general students in 2019-2020.
Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan State University is $19,173 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry, General students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Forestry, General at Michigan State University
With a ranking of #21, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.
UVM also made our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend UVM is $18,982 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry, General students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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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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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