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2026 Best Value Forestry Schools in Washington

[Forestry](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong forestry education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for forestry students.

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• Best Value Forestry Schools in Washington

2026 Best Value Forestry Schools in Washington

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in forestry, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Forestry Schools

1

Green River Community College
Auburn, WA

$4,711 In-State Tuition & Fees

$50,712 Median Earnings (10yr)

Green River Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value forestry schools in Washington. Set in the city of Auburn, Green River Community College is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,711, while out-of-state students pay about $5,263. Median earnings reach $50,712 ten years out.

2

University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

$12,973 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,481 Avg Student Debt

$78,466 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Washington Seattle Campus earned it the #2 place for forestry. Set in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,973, with out-of-state students paying around $43,209. Forestry graduates carry a median of $16,481 in student loans. Early-career forestry graduates make about $65,681. Set against $16,481 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Washington Seattle Campus admits about 39% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 5 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.