2023 Best Value Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, forestry was ranked #188 in the country. In fact 2,233 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for forestry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College to be the best value school for forestry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Tifton, ABAC Tifton is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ABAC Tifton are $10,471 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NC State are $29,916 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, forestry majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $21,379 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NC State also did well on our Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Louisiana Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value forestry schools in the Southeast Region . Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value forestry schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mississippi State are $24,900 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $31,986 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that forestry majors at Auburn take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,933.
In addition to its great value ranking, Auburn is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UGA are $31,108 a year. Forestry majors at UGA take out an average of $20,991 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UGA is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Virginia Tech landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree forestry programs. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year.
Virginia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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West Virginia University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WVU are $25,824 a year.
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Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for forestry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
Clemson undergraduate students pay an average of $38,550 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Clemson also is in the top 10% of our Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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University of Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree forestry programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, forestry graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $18,295.
UF also claimed a spot on our Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Explore the best forestry schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 103 |
| Virginia | 121 |
| North Carolina | 150 |
| Florida | 117 |
| Tennessee | 26 |
| Kentucky | 14 |
| South Carolina | 55 |
| Louisiana | 39 |
| Arkansas | 28 |
| Alabama | 56 |
| Mississippi | 82 |
| West Virginia | 50 |
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Majors Related to Forestry
One of 5 majors within the area of study, forestry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Forestry
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 22,254 |
| Natural Resource Management | 2,933 |
| Wildlife Management | 2,449 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 483 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 151 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Bureau of Land Management.
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