Forestry at University of Idaho

Moscow, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$47,399
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,392
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,784
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 31
Rank by pay
#11 of 31
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,500
Median federal debt

University of Idaho graduates in forestry earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Idaho 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

Other Majors at University of Idaho by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$103,530$70,276#146 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,484$80,700#200 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$86,415$65,409#268 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,310$68,885#103 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,967$59,334#118 of 1176
Agricultural Business and Management$80,690$48,338#6 of 77
Chemical Engineering$80,558$75,915#158 of 158
Business/Managerial Economics$78,254$44,655#45 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,929$46,428#305 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,887$40,001#525 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$63,639$52,920#147 of 166
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$62,791$31,028#48 of 265
Architecture$62,557$44,215#63 of 78
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$60,241$35,212#9 of 50
Marketing$59,776$45,555#394 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$56,032$38,136#133 of 178
Biology$55,147$39,368#525 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,732$45,327#90 of 345
Human Resources Management and Services$52,438$49,442#183 of 187
Sociology$51,873$31,440#240 of 462
History$50,628—#229 of 459
Political Science and Government$50,593$27,881#509 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,237$40,677#230 of 680
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$49,929$32,662#78 of 158
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,651$27,484#423 of 610
Graphic Communications$49,188$25,848#20 of 59
International Relations and National Security Studies$48,662$30,261#110 of 118
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$47,825$36,200#195 of 225
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,654$33,620#340 of 476
Plant Sciences$47,392$44,559#39 of 44

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Idaho forestry graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,399 one year after graduating and $64,392 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Idaho rank for forestry?

Among 31 colleges reporting earnings for forestry graduates, University of Idaho ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is forestry at University of Idaho worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for forestry ($58,784), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,500.

← All data for University of Idaho · 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.