by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,233 people earned their degree in forestry, making the major the 189th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, forestry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,829 and had an average of $21,444 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 941 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,188 and $21,582 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 57 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in forestry. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their forestry program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree forestry students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern University and A & M College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Southeast Region. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 6 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Southeast Region. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 17 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s forestry degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Southeast Region. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 6 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Southeast Region list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s forestry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s forestry degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Clemson University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s forestry degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 94%.
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Forestry Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s forestry degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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