2026 Best Value Forestry Schools in Arizona
[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.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value forestry schools.
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2026 Best Value Forestry Schools in Arizona
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in forestry, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Forestry Schools
Northern Arizona University earned the #1 spot for value among forestry schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,619, while out-of-state students pay about $20,044. Students borrow a median of $21,811 to complete the forestry program here. Forestry graduates of Northern Arizona University earn a median of $41,790 early in their careers. Set against $21,811 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Northern Arizona University admits about 90% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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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