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2023 Best Value Colleges for Forestry, General in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
323 Degrees Awarded
$14,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

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” ranking analyzed 6 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 in the Southeast Region

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

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Forestry, General in the Southeast Region

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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 #1 for the Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 19 ’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Read more about Forestry, General at North Carolina State University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry, general degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region forestry, general students list, UF has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $5,135 for southeast region forestry, general students.

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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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 list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region forestry, general students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,301 for southeast region forestry, general students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s forestry, general degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region forestry, general students list, UGA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,257 for southeast region forestry, general 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 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%.

Full University of Georgia Forestry, General Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 24 ’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,304 for Southeast Region Forestry, General students per year to attend Louisiana Tech University.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s forestry, general degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Forestry, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,579 for southeast region forestry, general students per year to attend UT 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Forestry, General at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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