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2026 Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the New England Region

[Forestry, General](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/general-forestry/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for forestry, general students.

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• Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the New England Region

2026 Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the New England Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in forestry, general, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Forestry, General Schools

1

University Of Maine
Orono, ME

$13,326 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,618 Avg Student Debt

$48,653 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in forestry, general, no school beat University Of Maine this year. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $13,326, compared with $36,756 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,618 to complete the forestry, general program here. Forestry, General graduates of University Of Maine earn a median of $43,901 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,618 median debt. The acceptance rate is 97%.

2

University Of Vermont
Burlington, VT

$19,058 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,607 Avg Student Debt

$62,472 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in forestry, general will find it at University Of Vermont, which ranked #2. University Of Vermont is a large public school located in the city of Burlington. In-state tuition and fees average $19,058, while out-of-state students pay about $45,502. Students borrow a median of $22,607 to complete the forestry, general program here. Soon after graduation, forestry, general degree recipients from University Of Vermont generally make around $44,588. That is a strong return on a $22,607 median debt. The acceptance rate is 65%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 4 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.