2027 Best Value Forestry Schools in Indiana

[Forestry](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong forestry education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for forestry students.
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2027 Best Value Forestry Schools in Indiana
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the forestry degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Forestry Schools
Our analysis ranked Purdue University Main Campus the best value for a degree in forestry in Indiana. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,992, compared with $28,794 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for forestry graduates is $19,844. Forestry graduates of Purdue University Main Campus earn a median of $45,022 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 50%.
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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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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