2026 Best Value Forestry Schools in Vermont
[Forestry](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/forestry/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for forestry students.
What’s on this page:
2026 Best Value Forestry Schools in Vermont
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in forestry, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Forestry Schools
University Of Vermont tops our 2026 list of the best value forestry schools in Vermont. University Of Vermont is a large public school located in the city of Burlington. Students from in state pay about $19,058 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $45,502. Forestry graduates carry a median of $22,607 in student loans. 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%.
View All Forestry Rankings >
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 · 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.
