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2027 Best Value Forestry Schools in New York

[Forestry](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for forestry students.

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• Best Value Forestry Schools in New York

2027 Best Value Forestry Schools in New York

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

Best Value Forestry Schools

1

Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry
Syracuse, NY

$9,303 In-State Tuition & Fees

$55,763 Median Earnings (10yr)

Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry earned the #1 spot for value among forestry schools in New York. Set in the city of Syracuse, Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,303 in tuition and fees, compared with $22,263 for out-of-state students. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $55,763. Roughly 63% of applicants are accepted.

2

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)

Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science is a great value for students pursuing a degree in forestry, landing the #2 spot this year. 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. Forestry graduates carry a median of $25,443 in student loans. Early-career forestry graduates make about $44,342. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 76%.

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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.