ADBLOCK #102
College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2026 Best Forest Resources Production & Management Master’s Degree Schools

1 Colleges in the United States
15 Forest Resources Production & Management Degrees Awarded
$45,817 Avg Early-Career Salary

Forest Resources Production & Management programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 9 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best forest resources production & management schools.

What’s on this page:

ADBLOCK #159
DEBUG: Raw major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Initial offers_url = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/forest-resources-production-and-management/offers.json", major_slug = ""
DEBUG: After cleaning major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Before URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/forest-resources-production-and-management/offers.json"
DEBUG: After TrimSuffix = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/forest-resources-production-and-management/offers.json"
DEBUG: After HTTPS placeholder = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/forest-resources-production-and-management/offers.json"
DEBUG: After slash cleaning = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/forest-resources-production-and-management/offers.json"
DEBUG: After URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/forest-resources-production-and-management/offers.json"
DEBUG: offers_url = https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/forest-resources-production-and-management/offers.json
DEBUG: major_slug = ""
DEBUG: offers_url is valid, proceeding to fetch data
DEBUG: offers_data.offers found, count = 6
DEBUG: Specific major detected (cip4 = 03.05), keeping min_relevance at 0.8
DEBUG: Starting relevance filtering - min_relevance = 0.8, max_relevance = 1
DEBUG: Checking offer "Forestry & Conservation (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Forestry & Conservation (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: Checking offer "BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Sustainability (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.7
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Sustainability (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" REJECTED (relevance 0.7)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Sustainability & Environmental Management (I Have a Bachelors)" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Sustainability & Environmental Management (I Have a Bachelors)" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: Checking offer "MBA - Sustainability & Environmental Management (I Have a Bachelors)" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "MBA - Sustainability & Environmental Management (I Have a Bachelors)" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: Checking offer "" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: relevant_offers count = 2
DEBUG: relevant_offers > 0, checking for ESYOH offers
DEBUG: ESYOH filtering - found 1 ESYOH offers with relevance >= 0.8
DEBUG: esyoh_offers count = 1
DEBUG: ESYOH offers found, rendering ESYOH widget
DEBUG: most_relevant_only = true, filtering for most relevant
DEBUG: Found 0 offers with relevance >= 1.0
DEBUG: Backfilling with 0 offers with relevance >= 0.9
DEBUG: Backfilling with 1 offers with relevance >= 0.8

Best Schools for Forest Resources Production & Management in the United States

Below are the best forest resources production & management schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by the quality of the education they deliver.

Top Schools in Forest Resources Production & Management

1

No school ranked higher than Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University this year for forest resources production & management. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 86%. About 15 forest resources production & management degrees were awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their forest resources production & management degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn around $45,817 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,919. More information about a degree in forest resources production & management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

Other Forest Resources Production & Management Degree Levels

Looking for a different degree level? Compare Forest Resources Production & Management rankings across degree levels:

All Degree Levels in Forest Resources Production & Management
Associate's Degrees in Forest Resources Production & Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Forest Resources Production & Management
ADBLOCK #173
View All Forest Resources Production & Management Rankings >

ADBLOCK #115

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

ADBLOCK #116

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs
ADBLOCK #613

Compare Your School Options