Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
421 Degrees Awarded
$11,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Forestry Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Forestry Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Forestry is the 187th most popular major in the country with 2,292 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, forestry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,496 and had an average of $20,610 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 421 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Forestry Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in forestry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent forestry programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the forestry 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.

More Ways to Rank Forestry Schools

The forestry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Forestry Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k”.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Forestry Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Forestry Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Forestry (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Forestry Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public institution located in Conway, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Forestry Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $4,115 for associate degree forestry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Forestry at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

#2

Itasca Community College

Grand Rapids, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itasca Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Itasca Community College is a public institution located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Itasca Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Forestry Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Itasca Community College is $10,152 for Associate Degree Forestry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Forestry at Itasca Community College

#3

Haywood Community College

Clyde, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Haywood Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Forestry Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Haywood Community College is a small public school situated in Clyde, North Carolina. It awarded 11 associates’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

Haywood Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Forestry Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Haywood Community College is $4,816 for Associate Degree Forestry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Haywood Community College Forestry Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College landed the #4 spot on the list. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is located in Tifton, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

ABAC Tifton also made our “Best Forestry Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is $4,838 for associate degree forestry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full ABAC Tifton Forestry Report

#5

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. Hood Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Forestry Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Mt. Hood Community College is a public institution located in Gresham, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MHCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Forestry Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,203 for associate degree forestry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MHCC.

Full MHCC Forestry Report

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Syracuse, New York, this small public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

ESF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Forestry Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is $12,838 for Associate Degree Forestry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Forestry at ESF

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Paul Smiths, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s forestry degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree forestry students whose families make $0-$30k list, Paul Smith’s College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Forestry Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Paul Smith’s College is $19,804 for Associate Degree Forestry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Forestry at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

#8

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Penn College is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 associates’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Forestry Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pennsylvania College of Technology is $22,255 for Associate Degree Forestry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Forestry at Pennsylvania College of Technology

#4 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree forestry students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNH has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Forestry Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNH is $17,747 for associate degree forestry students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Forestry at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#10

Glenville State College

Glenville, West Virginia
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Glenville State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Glenville, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

Glenville State College also made our “Best Forestry Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Glenville State College is $11,574 for associate degree forestry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Forestry at Glenville State College

#11

Hocking College

Nelsonville, Ohio

With a ranking of #11, Hocking College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hocking College is a small public school situated in Nelsonville, Ohio. It awarded 14 associates’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hocking Technical College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Forestry Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,089 for associate degree forestry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Hocking Technical College.

Full Hocking College Forestry Report

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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.

Credits

Featured Environment / Natural Resources Schools

Find Schools Near You