2027 Best Value Forestry Schools in Louisiana
[Forestry](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for forestry students.
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2027 Best Value Forestry Schools in Louisiana
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
Central Louisiana Technical Community College earned the #1 spot for value among forestry schools in Louisiana. Set in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,098, compared with $4,363 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for forestry graduates is $8,625. Soon after graduation, forestry degree recipients from Central Louisiana Technical Community College generally make around $18,707. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Louisiana Tech University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value forestry schools. Set in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,125, compared with $16,866 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for forestry graduates is $24,250. Early-career forestry graduates make about $44,120. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Southern University And A And M College one of the best values for forestry. Set in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University And A And M College is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,922, compared with $17,272 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $33,288 to complete the forestry program here. Soon after graduation, forestry degree recipients from Southern University And A And M College generally make around $45,304. That is a strong return on a $33,288 median debt. Southern University And A And M College admits about 35% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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