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2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s

42 Ranked Colleges
1,193 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,193 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 42 colleges that offered 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Forestry

#1

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 69 bachelors’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree forestry students list, UW - Stevens Point has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,465 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.

Full UW - Stevens Point Forestry Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s forestry degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend SIUC is $16,945 for bachelor’s degree forestry students.

Read full report on Forestry at SIUC

Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College landed the #3 spot on the list. Tifton, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s forestry degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is $6,933 for bachelor’s degree forestry students.

Read more about Forestry at ABAC Tifton

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 bachelors’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

NC State also made our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,458 for bachelor’s degree forestry students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Carolina State University Forestry Report

Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 29 bachelors’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,496 for bachelor’s degree forestry students per year to attend Iowa State University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Forestry at Iowa State

#25 in overall quality

Utah State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Utah State University is $13,634 for bachelor’s degree forestry students.

Full USU Forestry Report

#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $16,173 for bachelor’s degree forestry students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Forestry at Mississippi State University

#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #5 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $6,302 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Forestry at UF

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ESF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend ESF is $19,737 for bachelor’s degree forestry students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. 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 full report on Forestry at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

#10

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 99 bachelors’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,198 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Forestry at Virginia Tech

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry students.

Full SFASU Forestry Report

#12

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $13,649 for bachelor’s degree forestry students.

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

Full UGA Forestry Report

#13

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico

New Mexico Highlands University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico Highlands University is $9,661 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry students.

Read more about Forestry at New Mexico Highlands University

#14

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#19 in overall quality

Washington State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,358 for bachelor’s degree forestry students per year to attend Washington State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Forestry at Wazzu

#15

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #15, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s forestry degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,740 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Forestry Report

#16

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #16, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,986 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Forestry at Purdue

#17

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s forestry degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry students.

Read more about Forestry at Northern Arizona University

#18

Humboldt State University

Arcata, California

Humboldt State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Arcata, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,692 for bachelor’s degree forestry students per year to attend Humboldt State University.

Read more about Forestry at Humboldt State University

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $21,595 for bachelor’s degree forestry students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Forestry at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

#20

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 28 bachelors’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $12,983 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry students.

Full WVU Forestry Report

#21

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Idaho is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 38 bachelors’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,132 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry students per year to attend U of I.

Read more about Forestry at U of I

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 14 bachelors’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - Columbia is $16,001 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Forestry Report

University of Nevada - Reno landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Nevada - Reno is $15,081 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry students.

Full UNR Forestry Report

#24

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 39 bachelors’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #6 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn University is $24,104 for Bachelor’s Degree Forestry students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Forestry at Auburn

#25

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Oregon State is $20,016 for bachelor’s degree forestry students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Oregon State University 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.

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