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2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
167 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 995 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,222 and $19,786 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 167 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region 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.

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Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Forestry (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality
$30,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$52,941 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified masters’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Forestry at University of Florida

#2

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #2 spot on the list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s forestry degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #0 spot in our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duke University Forestry Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality
$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s forestry degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality
$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$52,107 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 44 masters’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Read more about Forestry at University of Georgia

#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality
$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$47,260 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 18 masters’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Forestry at Virginia Tech

#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#9 in overall quality
$26,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

West Virginia University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 6 masters’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Forestry at WVU

#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality
$23,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

Mississippi State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Forestry at Mississippi State

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality
$33,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Kentucky ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Forestry at University of Kentucky

#9

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality
$31,798 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #10 spot in our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Forestry Report

#10

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality
$23,246 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Clemson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s forestry degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.

Full Clemson University Forestry Report

#11

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#5 in overall quality
$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s forestry degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #5 spot in our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Auburn University Forestry Report

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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%.

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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.

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