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Forestry
CIP 0305 · 29 schools
Forestry is offered at 29 schools. Graduates report median first-year earnings of $43,402, growing to $59,484 by year five (+37%). The 25th percentile earns $39,337 while the 75th percentile earns $45,817. Earnings data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reflecting median earnings of graduates one and five years after completion.
Schools
29
Highest Earning (1yr)
$61,142
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Median (1yr)
$43,402
Earnings Growth
+37%
Earnings vs. Cost — 29 Schools
Ivy LeagueIvy PlusNESCACPublic FlagshipEliteSelectiveGeneralBreak EvenMedian ($43K)
Showing 32 of 32 programs
| Compare | # | SAT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State University at RaleighNC | $61,142 | $71,695 | $25,613 | 2.4x | 40% | 1,460 | |
| 2 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA | $55,092 | $73,077 | $29,918 | 1.8x | 30% | — | |
| 3 | Clemson UniversitySC | $53,850 | $52,490 | $34,494 | 1.6x | 38% | 1,390 | |
| 4 | California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtCA | $52,810 | $63,673 | $24,412 | 2.2x | 99% | — | |
| 5 | Auburn UniversityAL | $51,421 | $60,170 | $34,402 | 1.5x | 50% | 1,380 | |
| 6 | University of IdahoID | $47,399 | $60,155 | $22,669 | 2.1x | 79% | 1,200 | |
| 7 | University of GeorgiaGA | $47,214 | $77,045 | $27,436 | 1.7x | 37% | 1,390 | |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVA | $45,817 | $61,907 | $32,040 | 1.4x | 57% | 1,420 | |
| 9 | Michigan Technological UniversityMI | $45,571 | $61,635 | $32,550 | 1.4x | 88% | 1,330 | |
| 10 | Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceNY | $44,342 | $54,245 | $50,865 | 0.9x | 91% | — | |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech UniversityLA | $44,120 | — | $24,405 | 1.8x | 73% | 1,290 | |
| 12 | University of MaineME | $43,901 | — | $26,418 | 1.7x | 96% | — | |
| 13 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN | $43,842 | $63,496 | $29,013 | 1.5x | 77% | 1,480 | |
| 14 | West Virginia UniversityWV | $43,228 | $53,335 | $23,678 | 1.8x | 86% | 1,240 | |
| 15 | Purdue University-Main CampusIN | $43,029 | — | $22,567 | 1.9x | 50% | 1,460 | |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointWI | $41,177 | $59,190 | $18,804 | 2.2x | 90% | — | |
| 17 | Northern Arizona UniversityAZ | $40,435 | $61,641 | $29,495 | 1.4x | 91% | — | |
| 18 | Texas A&M University-College StationTX | $40,314 | — | $32,085 | 1.3x | 63% | 1,380 | |
| 19 | Mississippi State UniversityMS | $40,219 | $65,848 | $26,922 | 1.5x | 76% | 1,410 | |
| 20 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeGA | $40,065 | $52,758 | $13,103 | 3.1x | 77% | 1,110 | |
| 21 | Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX | $39,953 | — | $24,231 | 1.6x | 88% | 1,160 | |
| 22 | Iowa State UniversityIA | $39,337 | $45,342 | $23,309 | 1.7x | 89% | 1,350 | |
| 23 | Michigan State UniversityMI | $39,178 | — | $30,528 | 1.3x | 84% | 1,350 | |
| 24 | Colorado State University-Fort CollinsCO | $37,539 | $53,875 | $29,696 | 1.3x | 90% | — | |
| 25 | Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleIL | $35,398 | $54,092 | $29,268 | 1.2x | 90% | 1,140 |
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