2026 Best Value Forestry, General Schools in Illinois
[Forestry, General](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/general-forestry/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong forestry, general 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 forestry, general students.
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2026 Best Value Forestry, General Schools in Illinois
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the forestry, general degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Forestry, General Schools
Southern Illinois University Carbondale earned the #1 spot for value among forestry, general schools in Illinois. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a large public school located in the town of Carbondale. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,334. Forestry, General graduates carry a median of $21,512 in student loans. Soon after graduation, forestry, general degree recipients from Southern Illinois University Carbondale generally make around $35,398. Set against $21,512 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 87%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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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