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2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Forestry is the 187th most popular major in the country with 2,292 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, forestry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,496 and had an average of $20,610 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 995 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,222 and $19,786 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 43 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in forestry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent forestry programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the forestry 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree forestry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Forestry (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 7 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Read more about Forestry at University of Florida

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 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 Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Forestry at NC State

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 8 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree forestry students whose families make $0-$30k list, UGA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Forestry at UGA

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Forestry Report

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full West Virginia University Forestry Report

#6

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.

Read more about Forestry at Clemson University

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree forestry students whose families make $0-$30k list, Auburn has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956.

Full Auburn University Forestry Report

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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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