2023 Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Forestry School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, forestry was ranked #171 in the country. In fact 486 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for forestry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the forestry programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Forestry

#1

Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, TX

3 Degrees

$21,616 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Stephen F Austin State University to be the best value school for forestry students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFASU are $21,616 a year.

Read full report on Forestry at Stephen F Austin State University

#2

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

17 Degrees

$17,761 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NAU are $17,761 a year.

Read full report on Forestry at Northern Arizona University

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bureau of Land Management.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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