Bachelor's-8% vs national median229 grads tracked
Forestry at Purdue University
Ranked 23rd of 29 bachelor's programs in Forestry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,111
middle 50%: $33,724 – $53,980
Median · 5 years out
$53,711
middle 50%: $43,452 – $70,566
Median · 10 years out
$70,090
middle 50%: $49,013 – $87,320
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 Purdue University's bachelor's program in Forestry earn a median $43,111 one year after graduating, rising to $70,090 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $58,076 for this field, ranking 23rd 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,468 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Montana (The)
$56,425 · 5 yrs out
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
Northern Arizona University
$53,243 · 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 Purdue University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out
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