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2026 Best Value Forestry Schools in South Carolina

[Forestry](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for forestry students.

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• Best Value Forestry Schools in South Carolina

2026 Best Value Forestry Schools in South Carolina

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in forestry, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Forestry Schools

1

Horry Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC

$5,518 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,622 Avg Student Debt

$35,507 Median Earnings (10yr)

Horry Georgetown Technical College tops our 2026 list of the best value forestry schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Conway, Horry Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,518, while out-of-state students pay about $10,978. Forestry graduates carry a median of $12,622 in student loans. Early-career forestry graduates make about $36,135. Set against $12,622 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

$15,554 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,700 Avg Student Debt

$71,513 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Clemson University earned it the #2 place for forestry. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,554, compared with $40,866 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for forestry graduates is $24,700. Early-career forestry graduates make about $53,850. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 38%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.