2026 Best Value Forestry Schools in the New England Region
[Forestry](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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 7 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for forestry students.
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2026 Best Value Forestry Schools in the New England Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the forestry degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Forestry Schools
University Of Maine earned the #1 spot for value among forestry schools in the New England Region. Set in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $13,326 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $36,756. Forestry graduates carry a median of $23,618 in student loans. Forestry graduates of University Of Maine earn a median of $43,901 early in their careers. Set against $23,618 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 97%.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Vermont one of the best values for forestry. Located in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $19,058 in tuition and fees, compared with $45,502 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for forestry graduates is $22,607. Forestry graduates of University Of Vermont earn a median of $44,588 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,607 median debt. The acceptance rate is 65%.
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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 · 7 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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