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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Forestry (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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 $30-$48k

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 Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in forestry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality forestry programs that also have a lower cost than 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 program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Forestry (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees 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 are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified masters’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #2 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 North Carolina State University are $28,999.

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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 $30-$48k list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 University of Georgia are $27,476.

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#5

Virginia Tech

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

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s forestry degrees to 18 students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#6

West Virginia University

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

With a ranking of #6, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 6 masters’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree forestry students whose families make $30-$48k list, WVU has also earned the #9 rank 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 WVU are $26,154.

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#7

Mississippi State University

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

Mississippi State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mississippi State University Forestry Report

#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 $30-$48k list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

Full UK Forestry Report

#9

Auburn University

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

Auburn University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#10

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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

With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 masters’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Knoxville Forestry Report

#11

Clemson University

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

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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