2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Forest Management/Forest Resources Management

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Forest Management/Forest Resources Management is the 716th most popular major in the country with 259 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 32 forest management/forest resources management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in forest management/forest resources management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality forest management/forest resources management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the forest management/forest resources management program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools for a Master’s.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Forest Management/Forest Resources Management

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$28,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s forest management/forest resources management degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121.

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#2

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

#4 in overall quality

$23,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools for a Master’s. UM is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242.

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#3

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse, New York

#3 in overall quality

$24,990 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #3 spot on the list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s forest management/forest resources management degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

ESF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ESF are $24,990.

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#4

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$38,728 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools for a Master’s list.

Penn State University Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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