by our College Data Analytics Team
[Forestry](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a forestry degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying forestry schools.
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Below are the schools whose forestry graduates go on to earn the most.
Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying forestry schools in the United States. Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paul Smiths. Forestry graduates of Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science earn a median of about $54,919 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry earned it the #2 place for forestry. Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry is a public school located in the city of Syracuse. Early-career forestry graduates from Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry make a median of around $54,112 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College earned it the #3 place for forestry. Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College is a public school located in the town of Hibbing. Early-career forestry graduates from Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College make a median of around $50,795 per year.
Horry Georgetown Technical College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying forestry schools. Set in the city of Conway, Horry Georgetown Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the forestry program here go on to a median salary of roughly $49,650.
Pennsylvania College Of Technology came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying forestry schools. Located in the city of Williamsport, Pennsylvania College Of Technology is a public institution. After graduating, forestry degree recipients from Pennsylvania College Of Technology typically earn about $36,719 annually.
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This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their forestry graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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