2026 Best Value Forestry Schools in Texas
[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.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value forestry schools.
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2026 Best Value Forestry Schools in Texas
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
Leading the list is Stephen F Austin State University, our #1 best value for forestry in Texas. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, Stephen F Austin State University is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,128, with out-of-state students paying around $20,968. Forestry graduates carry a median of $22,250 in student loans. Early-career forestry graduates make about $39,953. Set against $22,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 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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