2026 Best Value Forestry Schools in Minnesota
[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.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for forestry students.
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2026 Best Value Forestry Schools in Minnesota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in forestry, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Forestry Schools
Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value forestry schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College is a mid-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,022. Typical student debt for forestry graduates is $17,029. Forestry graduates of Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College earn a median of $44,387 early in their careers. Set against $17,029 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in forestry will find it at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,214, with out-of-state students paying around $38,362. Typical student debt for forestry graduates is $23,059. Soon after graduation, forestry degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities generally make around $43,842. That is a strong return on a $23,059 median debt. The acceptance rate is 80%.
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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 · 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).
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