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 schools below stand out for the salaries their forestry graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their forestry graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send forestry graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science the top school for forestry graduate earnings in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, forestry degree recipients from Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science typically earn about $54,559 annually.
A rank of #2 makes Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry one of the highest-paying schools for forestry. Set in the city of Syracuse, Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry is a public institution. After graduating, forestry degree recipients from Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry typically earn about $54,112 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in forestry will find them at Pennsylvania College Of Technology, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Williamsport, Pennsylvania College Of Technology is a public institution. Forestry graduates of Pennsylvania College Of Technology earn a median of about $36,719 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 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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