Forestry at Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$40,435
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,191
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,784
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#27 of 31
Rank by pay
#28 of 31
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,698
Median federal debt

Northern Arizona University graduates in forestry earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Arizona University Compares for Forestry

All 31 colleges reporting forestry earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$86,357$92,673#1$61,142
2California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$79,849$72,657#6$52,810
3California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$77,419$70,446#10$55,092
4University of Georgia Athens, GA$68,965$71,393#7$47,214
5Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA$65,941$76,332#3$44,120
6Alabama A & M University Normal, AL$64,749$73,496#4—
7Auburn University Auburn, AL$64,704$73,445#5$51,421
8West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$64,568$76,388#2$43,228
9University of Idaho Moscow, ID$64,392$68,472#11$47,399
10Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$64,204$58,464#21$45,817
…
24Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$55,724$58,754#20$39,178
25University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$55,724$57,984#23$41,177
26Iowa State University Ames, IA$52,650$55,381#26$39,337
27Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$52,191$53,627#28$40,435
28University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$51,331$58,122#22$32,573
29Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$50,394$49,512#30$35,398
30Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Paul Smiths, NY$49,291$46,915#31$44,342

Other Forestry Credentials at Northern Arizona University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$43,144$58,054$22,397

Other Majors at Northern Arizona University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$99,067$74,815#177 of 349
Construction Management$99,015$76,708#13 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$97,511$60,524#4 of 24
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,388$71,370#177 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,941$63,252#138 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,184$66,589#70 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,996$76,782#532 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$81,144$51,506#239 of 796
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,955$62,936#30 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,855$53,962#224 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,041$52,708#106 of 166
Marketing$69,834$43,692#188 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,917$64,082#34 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,376$47,884#516 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$63,605$47,379#76 of 84
Public Health$61,757$41,561#76 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,250$28,769#101 of 610
Chemistry$60,630$40,845#154 of 209
International Relations and National Security Studies$60,448$29,924#77 of 118
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,402$42,528#72 of 138
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,857$37,402#46 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,571$35,220#358 of 565
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$58,491$37,375#40 of 49
Journalism$57,868$33,710#72 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,004$33,901#103 of 225
Criminology$56,676$37,214#54 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,433$43,752#152 of 476
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,863$36,920#134 of 178
Biology$55,446$34,940#510 of 841
Science Technologies/Technicians$54,507$44,338#9 of 9

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Arizona University forestry graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,435 one year after graduating and $52,191 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Arizona University rank for forestry?

Among 31 colleges reporting earnings for forestry graduates, Northern Arizona University ranks #27 by median pay four years after graduation, and #28 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is forestry at Northern Arizona University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for forestry ($58,784), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,698.

← All data for Northern Arizona University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.