2023 Best Value Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Forestry Master's Degree School for You
Forestry is the #188 most popular major in the country with 2,233 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Forestry Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Forestry
Our analysis found Stephen F Austin State University to be the best value school for forestry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SFASU are $15,695 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great value for forestry students working on their master’s degree. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
NAU graduate students pay an average of $20,125 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best forestry colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 59 |
| Arizona | 64 |
| Oklahoma | 6 |
| New Mexico | 8 |
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Forestry Related Majors for Forestry
Forestry is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 2 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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