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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Forest Sciences & Biology (Income $75-$110k)

11 Ranked Colleges
55 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Forest Sciences and Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Forest Sciences and Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 389 people earned their degree in forest sciences and biology, making the major the 634th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 55 forest sciences and biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Forest Sciences and Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in forest sciences and biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent forest sciences and biology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the forest sciences and biology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Forest Sciences and Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree forest sciences and biology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Forest Sciences & Biology (Income $75-$110k)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Forest Sciences and Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 7 doctorate’s forest sciences and biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #1 spot in our “Best Forest Sciences & Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Forest Sciences and Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s forest sciences and biology students in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Forest Sciences & Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Full University of Georgia Forest Sciences & Biology Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Forest Sciences and Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s forest sciences and biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Forest Sciences & Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Forest Sciences and Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s forest sciences and biology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best Forest Sciences & Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

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#5

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Forest Sciences and Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s forest sciences and biology students in 2019-2020.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Forest Sciences & Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352.

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#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#9 in overall quality

West Virginia University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forest Sciences and Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s forest sciences and biology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Forest Sciences & Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

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#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Forest Sciences and Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s forest sciences and biology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Forest Sciences & Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forest Sciences and Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s forest sciences and biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best Forest Sciences & Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forest Sciences and Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #7 spot in our “Best Forest Sciences & Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forest Sciences and Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s forest sciences and biology students in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Forest Sciences & Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Forest Sciences and Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s forest sciences and biology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best Forest Sciences & Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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