Bachelor's-17% vs national median48 grads tracked
Forestry at Utah State University
Ranked 28th of 29 bachelor's programs in Forestry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,188
middle 50%: $25,009 – $47,119
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $30,731 – $64,798
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Utah State University's bachelor's program in Forestry earn a median $34,188 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $58,076 for this field, ranking 28th 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.
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Paid off in
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,512 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$53,711 · 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
University of Missouri - Columbia
$43,376 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Utah State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,890 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$111,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$110,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,638 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,860 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,726 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,026 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Bachelor's)
$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,917 · 5 yrs out
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