2026 Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Forest Management/Forest Resources Management](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/forest-management-forest-resources-management/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong forest management/forest resources management education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for forest management/forest resources management students.
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2026 Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in forest management/forest resources management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools
For return on investment in forest management/forest resources management, no school beat Hocking College this year. Set in the rural area of Nelsonville, Hocking College is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $5,646, while out-of-state students pay about $10,290. Typical student debt for forest management/forest resources management graduates is $16,535. Soon after graduation, forest management/forest resources management degree recipients from Hocking College generally make around $37,713. That is a strong return on a $16,535 median debt.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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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