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Bachelor's-4% vs national median312 grads tracked

Forestry at SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry

Ranked 18th of 29 bachelor's programs in Forestry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,134
middle 50%: $27,789 – $49,217
Median · 5 years out
$55,655
middle 50%: $39,962 – $73,521
Median · 10 years out
$75,525
middle 50%: $52,731 – $97,110

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 SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry's bachelor's program in Forestry earn a median $39,134 one year after graduating, rising to $75,525 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $58,076 for this field, ranking 18th 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
≈ $8,723 total interest

Same major at other universities

Stephen F Austin State University
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$59,396 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$59,312 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$58,076 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$56,425 · 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
Northern Arizona University
$53,243 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry

Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$94,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$93,733 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,406 · 5 yrs out
Paper Science and Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,366 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,611 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$85,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$81,533 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$79,535 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$71,422 · 5 yrs out

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