2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate
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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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 97 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in forestry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great forestry programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree forestry students.
Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Forestry
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s forestry degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
NC State also made our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s forestry students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan Tech, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s forestry degrees to qualified students.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s forestry degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also took the #7 spot in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 11 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.
Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121.
University of Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s forestry students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree forestry students list, UF has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Virginia Tech landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 7 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle also made our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Clemson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s forestry students in 2019-2020.
Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 7 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree forestry students list, Purdue has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree forestry students list, NAU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, University of Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352.
With a ranking of #13, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s forestry degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
WVU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s forestry students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree forestry students list, Colorado State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.
Read more about Forestry at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
With a ranking of #15, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate list. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 3 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956.
With a ranking of #16, Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate list.
Penn State University Park also took the #13 spot in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s forestry degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree forestry students list, ESF has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESF are $24,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Forestry at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Michigan State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s forestry degrees to qualified students.
Michigan State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.
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- 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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