Median earnings of forestry graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 25 colleges. National median: $46,652, rising to $60,863 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | $75,247 | $86,357 | $18,115 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech University | LA | $54,749 | $65,941 | $21,130 |
| 3 | University of Idaho | ID | $53,681 | $64,392 | $12,723 |
| 4 | Stephen F Austin State University | TX | $53,457 | $55,786 | $20,750 |
| 5 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | $52,331 | $62,919 | $19,500 |
| 6 | Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | NY | $51,465 | $49,291 | $21,500 |
| 7 | Mississippi State University | MS | $50,109 | $58,499 | $15,500 |
| 8 | Clemson University | SC | $48,907 | $63,764 | $26,425 |
| 9 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | $47,556 | $64,204 | $19,750 |
| 10 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | GA | $47,287 | $57,678 | $23,000 |
| 11 | West Virginia University | WV | $46,977 | $64,568 | $15,000 |
| 12 | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | NY | $46,942 | $57,664 | $12,875 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | PA | $46,652 | $60,863 | $22,458 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $46,652 | $60,863 | $22,458 |
| 15 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $46,446 | $58,651 | $16,750 |
| 16 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | CA | $45,731 | $77,419 | $15,000 |
| 17 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | CA | $45,692 | $79,849 | $19,122 |
| 18 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | TN | $44,077 | $57,436 | $21,500 |
| 19 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | WI | $43,796 | $55,724 | $18,875 |
| 20 | Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | $43,795 | $56,754 | — |
| 21 | Northern Arizona University | AZ | $43,678 | $52,191 | $17,500 |
| 22 | Michigan Technological University | MI | $42,781 | $55,912 | $21,500 |
| 23 | Iowa State University | IA | $42,466 | $52,650 | $22,413 |
| 24 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | IL | $39,474 | $50,394 | $16,375 |
| 25 | University of Florida | FL | $37,106 | $48,755 | $11,809 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do forestry graduates earn?
The median college reports $46,652 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in forestry and $60,863 four years after. The highest is $75,247 at North Carolina State University at Raleigh.
How much student debt do forestry graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $19,122 at the typical college.