Bachelor's-8% vs national median402 grads tracked
Forestry at Northern Arizona University
Ranked 24th of 29 bachelor's programs in Forestry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,778
middle 50%: $28,103 – $52,022
Median · 5 years out
$53,243
middle 50%: $38,509 – $69,598
Median · 10 years out
$69,028
middle 50%: $52,636 – $82,275
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Forestry (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Northern Arizona University's bachelor's program in Forestry earn a median $40,778 one year after graduating, rising to $69,028 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $58,076 for this field, ranking 24th of 29 reporting programs.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,791 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$55,655 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$55,483 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$55,100 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$54,576 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$53,711 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$51,589 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$49,207 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$43,376 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northern Arizona University
Education (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,039 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,275 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,889 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$88,716 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$88,031 · 5 yrs out
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