2023 Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Forestry 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for forestry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 in Forestry
Our 2023 rankings named Stephen F Austin State University the best value school in the Southwest Region for forestry students. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,616 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, forestry graduates from SFASU carry an average student debtload of $23,950.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for forestry students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our Best Forestry Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NAU are $17,761 a year. On average, forestry graduates from NAU take out $19,846 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Request InformationBest Forestry Colleges by State
Explore the best forestry schools 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 3 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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