2027 Best Value Urban Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[Urban Forestry](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/urban-forestry/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value urban forestry schools.
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2027 Best Value Urban Forestry Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the urban forestry degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Urban Forestry Schools
University Of Kentucky tops our 2027 list of the best value urban forestry schools in the United States. Located in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $13,502 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $34,140. Typical student debt for urban forestry graduates is $24,094. Urban Forestry graduates of University Of Kentucky earn a median of $32,573 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,094 median debt. The acceptance rate is 93%.
Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value urban forestry schools. Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paul Smiths. In-state tuition and fees average $33,009. Urban Forestry graduates carry a median of $25,443 in student loans. Early-career urban forestry graduates make about $44,342. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.
Other Urban Forestry Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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).
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