2026 Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools in Oregon
[Forest Management/Forest Resources Management](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/forest-management-forest-resources-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for forest management/forest resources management students.
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2026 Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools in Oregon
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in forest management/forest resources management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools
For return on investment in forest management/forest resources management, no school beat Oregon State University this year. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,400, while out-of-state students pay about $38,190. Forest Management/forest Resources Management graduates carry a median of $24,043 in student loans. Early-career forest management/forest resources management graduates make about $56,550. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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