Online Forestry Programs That are the Cheapest

By Staff

Of the colleges and universities in the nation, only 2 are online forestry colleges and universities. These schools charge students an average annual tuition of $4,291. The average tuition has increased in recent years. This change in tuition was around 7.9%. In 2007, the average tuition at these online schools was $3,975 yearly.

The most expensive school offering online forestry programs charges students approximately $5,461 in tuition annually. However, tuition charged by the cheapest school is $3,120 yearly.

  • Associate of Arts in Wildlife/Fisheries/Forestry
  • Master of Science in Forestry – Remote Sensing
  • Master of Science in Forestry – Silviculture
  • Master of Science in Forestry – Economics
  • Master of Science in Forestry – Policy
  • Master of Science in Forestry – Wood Supply Systems
  • Master of Science in Forestry – Forest Biometrics
  • Master of Science in Forestry – Forest Business
  • Master of Science in Forestry – Forest Hydrology and Soils
  • Master of Science in Forestry – Forest Management

A reported 2% of forestry graduates from online schools around the nation graduated from these least expensive programs at DCB, in 2011. This represents 267 of the 14,984 graduates in the US. Between 2006 and 2011, the percentage of forestry graduates from the lowest cost programs at DCB has decreased, while the number of graduates has increased by 93 graduates annually.

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