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Forestry graduate programs: earnings and debt by school

30 colleges award master's degrees in forestry. Graduates of the typical program earned $56,462 a year after finishing.

Master's programs30
Graduates in 2023-24345
Typical median debtn/a
Typical earnings 1 yr after$56,462
Typical earnings 4 yrs after$72,807
Earnings to debtn/a

Official field: Forestry. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.

Degree levelProgramsTypical earnings 1 yr afterTypical median debt
Master's30$56,462n/a
Doctoral20n/an/a

Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay

Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.

Master's programs in forestry

Highest first-year earnings

University of Florida$56,462
University of Georgia$54,866

CollegeGraduates (2023-24)Earnings 1 yr afterEarnings 4 yrs afterMedian debt
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR14n/a$74,416n/a
University of FloridaGainesville, FL53$56,462$72,807n/a
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA50$54,866$61,616n/a
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI4$57,390n/an/a
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL19n/an/an/a
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC10n/an/an/a
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO5n/an/an/a
Duke UniversityDurham, NC13n/an/an/a
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI3n/an/an/a
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS19n/an/an/a
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC16n/an/an/a
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ14n/an/an/a
Paul Smiths College of Arts and SciencePaul Smiths, NY2n/an/an/a
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA3n/an/an/a
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN14n/an/an/a
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySyracuse, NY5n/an/an/a
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL10n/an/an/a
Southern University Law CenterBaton Rouge, LA0n/an/an/a
Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA4n/an/an/a
Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX8n/an/an/a
The University of MontanaMissoula, MT4n/an/an/a
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN10n/an/an/a
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA8n/an/an/a
University of KentuckyLexington, KY6n/an/an/a
University of MaineOrono, ME18n/an/an/a
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA10n/an/an/a
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI2n/an/an/a
Utah State UniversityLogan, UT1n/an/an/a
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA15n/an/an/a
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV5n/an/an/a

Doctoral programs in forestry

CollegeGraduates (2023-24)Earnings 1 yr afterEarnings 4 yrs afterMedian debt
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL3n/an/an/a
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC1n/an/an/a
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO0n/an/an/a
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI3n/an/an/a
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI3n/an/an/a
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC12n/an/an/a
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ3n/an/an/a
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR6n/an/an/a
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA2n/an/an/a
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN9n/an/an/a
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySyracuse, NY1n/an/an/a
Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA5n/an/an/a
Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX0n/an/an/a
University of FloridaGainesville, FL9n/an/an/a
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA19n/an/an/a
University of MaineOrono, ME6n/an/an/a
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA11n/an/an/a
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI2n/an/an/a
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA10n/an/an/a
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV3n/an/an/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do forestry graduates earn?

Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $56,462 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.

Undergraduate: Forestry major

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.