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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Forestry, General (Income $48-$75k)

14 Ranked Colleges
102 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 102 forestry, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in forestry, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality forestry, general programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the forestry, general program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Forestry, General (Income $48-$75k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 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 Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 40 masters’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree forestry, general students whose families make $48-$75k list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s forestry, general degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree forestry, general students whose families make $48-$75k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 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 #4 for the Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s forestry, general degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 6 masters’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maine Forestry, General Report

Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s forestry, general degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#8 in overall quality

West Virginia University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 6 masters’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree forestry, general students whose families make $48-$75k list, WVU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

Oregon State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 2 masters’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also made our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s forestry, general degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo are $21,009.

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#12 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 2 masters’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree forestry, general students whose families make $48-$75k list, SIUC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928.

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#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 6 masters’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Michigan State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 4 masters’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Forestry, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 masters’s forestry, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #11 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, 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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