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2027 Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Forest Management/Forest Resources Management](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/forest-management-forest-resources-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong forest management/forest resources management education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 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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• Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2027 Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the forest management/forest resources management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools

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University Of Idaho
Moscow, ID

$9,084 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,000 Avg Student Debt

$54,670 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Idaho tops our 2027 list of the best value forest management/forest resources management schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. University Of Idaho is a large public school located in the town of Moscow. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,084, compared with $28,320 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $18,000 to complete the forest management/forest resources management program here. Early-career forest management/forest resources management graduates make about $47,399. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Idaho admits about 76% of applicants.

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The University Of Montana
Missoula, MT

$8,552 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,342 Avg Student Debt

$44,511 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at The University Of Montana earned it the #2 place for forest management/forest resources management. Set in the city of Missoula, The University Of Montana is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,552, with out-of-state students paying around $33,671. Forest Management/forest Resources Management graduates carry a median of $24,342 in student loans. Early-career forest management/forest resources management graduates make about $31,138. That is a strong return on a $24,342 median debt. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.