2023 Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Forestry 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 Schools
Our analysis found Haywood Community College to be the best value school for forestry students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Clyde, Haywood Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Haywood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,724 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools 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. On average, forestry graduates from ABAC Tifton take out $23,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly 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 degree, forestry majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $22,207 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, NC State is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best forestry schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized 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 $20,850 in student loans while working on their egree.
UGA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glenville State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Glenville, Glenville State College is a public college with a small student population.
Glenville State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,514 in tuition and fees each year.
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Louisiana Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for forestry students. It came in at #6 on the list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 a year. While working on their degree, forestry majors at Louisiana Tech accumulate an average of around $25,884 in student debt.
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Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for forestry students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small 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. On average, forestry graduates from Auburn take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Auburn excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Mississippi State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for forestry students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.
Mississippi State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,900 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, forestry majors at Mississippi State accumulate an average of around $21,135 in student debt.
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Virginia Tech landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value 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. After completing their degree, forestry graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debtload of $23,438.
Virginia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Clemson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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. While working on their degree, forestry majors at Clemson accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Clemson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Forestry Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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| 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 15 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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