Bachelor's+2% vs national median289 grads tracked
Forestry at Stephen F Austin State University
Ranked 12th of 29 bachelor's programs in Forestry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,970
middle 50%: $36,024 – $56,264
Median · 5 years out
$59,402
middle 50%: $46,366 – $80,351
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $58,150 – $102,614
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Forestry (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Stephen F Austin State University Forestry majors start with a $45k median salary. Earnings reach $76k by year 10.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,794 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Georgia
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$62,676 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$61,751 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$60,059 · 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
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$55,655 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Stephen F Austin State University
Education (Doctorate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,283 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,033 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,422 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,986 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,828 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$74,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
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