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.
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2023 Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for forestry majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
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 town of Tifton, ABAC Tifton is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ABAC Tifton are $10,471 per year.
Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, forestry majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $21,379 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 10% of our Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 per year.
Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Mississippi State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,900 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Auburn are $31,986 a year. The average amount in student loans that forestry majors at Auburn take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,933.
Auburn excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for forestry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $31,108 in tuition and fees each year. Forestry majors at UGA take out an average of $20,991 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UGA 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.
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.
Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,857 in tuition and fees each year.
Virginia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
With a ranking of #8, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for forestry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WVU are $25,824 a year.
Clemson University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a very 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.
University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF are $28,659 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, forestry graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $18,295.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF 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.
Best Forestry Colleges by State
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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