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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Forestry (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,292 people earned their degree in forestry, making the major the 187th most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Forestry (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees 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 UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Forestry at University of Florida

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified masters’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree forestry students whose families make $75-$110k list, UGA has also earned the #3 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 UGA are $27,476.

Read full report on Forestry at UGA

#3

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 1 masters’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree forestry students whose families make $75-$110k list, Duke has also earned the #0 rank 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Duke University Forestry Report

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree forestry students whose families make $75-$110k list, NC State has also earned the #2 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 North Carolina State University are $28,999.

Full NC State Forestry Report

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #5 spot on the list. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full West Virginia University Forestry Report

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech 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 $75-$110k ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #4 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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Forestry Report

#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

Mississippi State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 13 masters’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

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 are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Forestry at Mississippi State University

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Kentucky 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree forestry students whose families make $75-$110k list, UK has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UK Forestry Report

#9

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed 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.

Read full report on Forestry at Auburn

#10

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

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 $75-$110k 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Forestry at Clemson

#10 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 masters’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #10 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 UT Knoxville are $31,798.

Read more about Forestry at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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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%.

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.

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