2026 Best Value Forest Sciences & Biology Schools in the Far Western Region
[Forest Sciences & Biology](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/forest-sciences-and-biology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value forest sciences & biology schools.
What’s on this page:
2026 Best Value Forest Sciences & Biology Schools in the Far Western Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the forest sciences & biology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Forest Sciences & Biology Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Washington Seattle Campus the best value for a degree in forest sciences & biology in the Far Western Region. Set in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,973 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $43,209. Forest Sciences & Biology graduates carry a median of $16,481 in student loans. Soon after graduation, forest sciences & biology degree recipients from University Of Washington Seattle Campus generally make around $65,681. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 39% of applicants are accepted.
Narrow Forest Sciences & Biology Schools by State
More Forest Sciences & Biology Rankings
View All Forest Sciences & Biology Rankings >
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
