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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Forestry, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

4 Ranked Colleges
212 Degrees Awarded
$7,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Forestry, General is the 468th most popular major in the country with 959 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 336 forestry, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 212 forestry, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in forestry, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent forestry, general programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the forestry, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Forestry, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 62 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $1,994 for southeast region bachelor’s degree forestry, general students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 22 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $7,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree forestry, general students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 79 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $11,138 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Forestry, General students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 17 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $10,224 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Forestry, General students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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%.

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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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