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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Forestry in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 43 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 6 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the forestry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree forestry students.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Forestry in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 9 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Forestry at NC State

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’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.

Full University of Georgia Forestry Report

#3

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.

Full Clemson University Forestry Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 7 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Forestry at UF

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Forestry Doctor’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.

Read full report on Forestry at Virginia Tech

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Forestry Doctor’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 West Virginia University are $26,154.

Read more about Forestry at West Virginia University

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 3 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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%.

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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