2026 Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools in West Virginia

[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 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 1 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 West Virginia
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the forest management/forest resources management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Schools
West Virginia University tops our 2026 list of the best value forest management/forest resources management schools in West Virginia. Located in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,104 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,608. Students borrow a median of $23,371 to complete the forest management/forest resources management program here. Forest Management/forest Resources Management graduates of West Virginia University earn a median of $43,228 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 1 school 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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