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2027 Best Value Forest Technology/Technician Schools in New York

[Forest Technology/Technician](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/forest-technology-technician/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong forest technology/technician 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 technology/technician students.

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• Best Value Forest Technology/Technician Schools in New York

2027 Best Value Forest Technology/Technician Schools in New York

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

Best Value Forest Technology/Technician Schools

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Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry
Syracuse, NY

$9,303 In-State Tuition & Fees

$55,763 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry the best value for a degree in forest technology/technician in New York. Located in the city of Syracuse, Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry is a mid-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,303, with out-of-state students paying around $22,263. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $55,763. Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry admits about 63% of applicants.

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Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science
Paul Smiths, NY

$33,009 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,443 Avg Student Debt

$46,145 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science earned it the #2 place for forest technology/technician. Set in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $33,009. Students borrow a median of $25,443 to complete the forest technology/technician program here. Forest Technology/technician graduates of Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science earn a median of $44,342 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 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.