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2026 Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Forest Management/Forest Resources Management](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/forest-management-forest-resources-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value forest management/forest resources management schools.

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• Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2026 Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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

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Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry
Syracuse, NY

$9,303 In-State Tuition & Fees

$55,763 Median Earnings (10yr)

Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry tops our 2026 list of the best value forest management/forest resources management schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the city of Syracuse, Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,303, while out-of-state students pay about $22,263. Graduates go on to earn a median of $55,763 ten years after entry. Roughly 63% of applicants are accepted.

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Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Park, PA

$20,644 In-State Tuition & Fees

$63,435 Median Earnings (10yr)

Pennsylvania State University Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value forest management/forest resources management schools. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $20,644, while out-of-state students pay about $41,790. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $63,435. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.