Forestry at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$37,539
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,919
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,784
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 31
Rank by pay
#19 of 31
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,073
Median federal debt

Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates in forestry earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Colorado State University-Fort Collins 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
11Clemson University Clemson, SC$63,764$70,704#9$53,850
12Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$63,468$64,528#13$40,314
13Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$62,919$58,842#19$37,539
14The University of Montana Missoula, MT$60,526$66,115#12$31,138
15University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$58,651$56,024#25$43,842
16Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$58,499$70,977#8$40,219

Other Majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$114,076$78,856#69 of 459
Information Science/Studies$102,765$67,827#14 of 148
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,172$78,038#124 of 258
Fire Protection$98,019—#5 of 19
Chemical Engineering$97,271$62,468#76 of 158
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$94,921$78,423#17 of 43
Mechanical Engineering$94,260$60,720#101 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,001$73,326#76 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$82,005$66,109#21 of 46
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,256$54,846#152 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$71,631$41,158#14 of 138
Chemistry$71,615$42,660#65 of 209
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$70,343$38,484#34 of 110
Economics$69,934$48,462#274 of 368
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$69,269$39,701#14 of 49
Political Science and Government$67,873$36,324#155 of 565
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$66,984$51,005#4 of 12
Design and Applied Arts$65,940—#41 of 299
Hospitality Administration/Management$62,556$41,688#34 of 137
Interior Architecture$61,894$45,774#8 of 17
Communication and Media Studies$61,434$38,731#135 of 660
Biology$60,981$32,958#305 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,835$35,326#107 of 610
Nutrition Sciences$59,528$32,785#29 of 53
Agricultural Business and Management$58,983$51,292#56 of 77
Soil Sciences$57,671$46,287#5 of 6
Sociology$57,300$37,335#120 of 462
Apparel and Textiles$57,184$34,852#30 of 57
Biotechnology$55,981$40,141#13 of 13
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,647—#25 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Colorado State University-Fort Collins forestry graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,539 one year after graduating and $62,919 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Colorado State University-Fort Collins rank for forestry?

Among 31 colleges reporting earnings for forestry graduates, Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is forestry at Colorado State University-Fort Collins worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for forestry ($58,784), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,073.

← All data for Colorado State University-Fort Collins · 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.