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2026 Best Forest Engineering Schools

1 Colleges in the United States
42 Forest Engineering Degrees Awarded
$51,279 Avg Early-Career Salary

Forest Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their forest engineering programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for forest engineering students.

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Choosing a Great Forest Engineering School

Best Forest Engineering Schools

The forest engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. To help, we created our Best Forest Engineering Schools rankings. Our overall ranking combines our degree-level rankings, weighted by degrees awarded at each level.

To find the best fit, you can narrow this list to a specific degree level below.

Forest Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Associate's Degrees in Forest Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in Forest Engineering
Master's Degrees in Forest Engineering
Doctoral Degrees in Forest Engineering

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we have developed a number of rankings, including this Best Forest Engineering Schools list, to help you choose. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

Want to compare schools head to head? Try our College Combat tool to weigh the factors that matter most to you.

Read more about College Factual’s methodology

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Best Schools for Forest Engineering in the United States

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall forest engineering education, regardless of degree level.

Top Schools in Forest Engineering

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Leading the list is Oregon State University, our #1 school for forest engineering. Set in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 70%. About 42 forest engineering degrees were awarded at Oregon State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the forest engineering program make about $51,279 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $20,750 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in forest engineering from Oregon State University

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Forest Engineering by Region

Explore the best forest engineering schools by region.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Forest Engineering is one of many programs to choose from within the area of study. See all related rankings.

Major Annual Graduates
Forest Engineering 42

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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