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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Forestry (Income $75-$110k)

17 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

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 For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,292 people earned their degree in forestry, making the major the 187th most popular in the United States. 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 97 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in forestry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality forestry programs that also have a lower cost than 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 forestry program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 17 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Forestry (Income $75-$110k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UF Forestry Report

#2 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 #2 for the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree forestry students whose families make $75-$110k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Forestry 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.

Read full report on Forestry at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree forestry students whose families make $75-$110k list, NC State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Forestry at NC State

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Forestry at UGA

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #5 spot on the list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 7 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan Tech, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan Technological University Forestry Report

#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Forestry at Purdue

#7

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#11 in overall quality

University of Maine landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Forestry at UMaine

#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#15 in overall quality

West Virginia University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree forestry students whose families make $75-$110k list, WVU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.

Read more about Forestry at West Virginia University

#7 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Forestry at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#10

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” 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

#11

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

Oregon State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oregon State Forestry Report

#12

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956.

Read more about Forestry at Auburn

#13

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree forestry students whose families make $75-$110k list, Clemson has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Forestry at Clemson

#14

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#16 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Forestry at NAU

#14 in overall quality

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

ESF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESF are $24,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Forestry at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

#14 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 2 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Forestry at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#17

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Forestry Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 1 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

Read more about Forestry at Michigan State

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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