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2022 Best Vallue Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

11 Ranked Colleges
167 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Forestry Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $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 Vallue Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 167 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in forestry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great forestry programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Forestry (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality
$30,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$52,941 Average Early-Career Earnings

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 Vallue Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree forestry students whose families make more than $110k list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Forestry Master’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 UF are $30,130.

Read full report on Forestry at University of Florida

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality
$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$52,107 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 44 masters’s forestry 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 Master’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 University of Georgia are $27,476.

Read more about Forestry at University of Georgia

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality
$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $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 13 masters’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Forestry at North Carolina State University

#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality
$23,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 13 masters’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Forestry Master’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 Mississippi State University are $23,950.

Full Mississippi State Forestry Report

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#9 in overall quality
$26,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 6 masters’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Forestry at WVU

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality
$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$47,260 Average Early-Career Earnings

Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree forestry students whose families make more than $110k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Forestry Master’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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read more about Forestry at Virginia Tech

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#5 in overall quality
$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #5 spot in our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Auburn University Forestry Report

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality
$33,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 9 masters’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UK Forestry Report

#9

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality
$23,246 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s forestry degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Clemson Forestry Report

#10

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality
$31,798 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 4 masters’s forestry degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Forestry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Forestry at UT Knoxville

#11

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Duke University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Forestry Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s forestry students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree forestry students whose families make more than $110k list, Duke has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Forestry Master’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 Duke University are $59,140.

Full Duke 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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