Forestry

What graduates really earn, where the degree pays off most, and whether the numbers add up for you.

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$43,812

Median Earnings

$58,499

Schools Offering

ROI Grade

C+

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $55,724Median: $58,49975th: $64,568

Best Schools for Forestry by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC · Public	87	$86,357	$17,303	$24,749	B
2	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt CA · Public	44	$79,849	$13,171	$22,173	B
3	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA · Public	96	$77,419	$16,665	$17,000	B+
4	University of Georgia GA · Public	88	$68,965	$13,936	$22,607	C+
5	Louisiana Tech University LA · Public	64	$65,941	$11,864	$24,250	C
6	Alabama A & M University AL · Public	10	$64,749	$17,621	N/A	-
7	Auburn University AL · Public	76	$64,704	$24,323	$20,500	B
8	West Virginia University WV · Public	64	$64,568	$15,634	$23,371	C+
9	University of Idaho ID · Public	59	$64,392	$14,831	$18,000	B
10	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA · Public	89	$64,204	$24,953	$20,919	C+
11	Clemson University SC · Public	86	$63,764	$22,253	$24,700	C+
12	Texas A&M University-College Station TX · Public	89	$63,468	$21,315	$19,500	C+
13	Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO · Public	69	$62,919	$21,279	$24,200	C
14	The University of Montana MT · Public	33	$60,526	$16,784	N/A	-
15	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN · Public	88	$58,651	$16,778	$23,059	C+
16	Mississippi State University MS · Public	54	$58,499	$17,595	$19,750	C+
17	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College GA · Public	20	$57,678	$6,842	$20,282	C+
18	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry NY · Public	71	$57,664	$18,952	N/A	-
19	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN · Public	73	$57,436	$18,976	$27,000	D
20	Purdue University-Main Campus IN · Public	91	$56,754	$14,600	N/A	-
21	University of Maine ME · Public	43	$56,124	$17,510	$23,618	C+
22	Michigan Technological University MI · Public	89	$55,912	$14,182	$27,000	C
23	Stephen F Austin State University TX · Public	47	$55,786	$14,260	$22,250	C
24	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point WI · Public	55	$55,724	$14,559	$24,893	C
25	Michigan State University MI · Public	79	$55,724	$19,680	$31,000	D
26	Iowa State University IA · Public	79	$52,650	$18,589	$19,437	C+
27	Northern Arizona University AZ · Public	64	$52,191	$14,158	$22,698	C
28	University of Kentucky KY · Public	69	$51,331	$18,851	N/A	-
29	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale IL · Public	60	$50,394	$13,297	$21,512	C
30	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science NY · Private	30	$49,291	$26,683	N/A	-
31	University of Florida FL · Public	92	$48,755	$6,541	$15,512	C

Fair Value

Is Forestry Worth It?

Worth It - With the Right School

Forestry sits in the middle on money. The average $43,812 four years out is right around what bachelor's graduates earn across the board - so the math works at an affordable school and gets tight as tuition climbs. Pick your school with that in mind.

This is a more specialized field, offered at 32 schools in our data. Fewer options means less room to optimize on cost, so weigh each aid offer closely.

The top earner here is Alabama A & M University, where graduates pull $64,749 four years out. But an average hides a wide spread - where you go, and what you do with the degree, matter as much as the major itself.

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