How much do Forestry bachelor's degree graduates from University of Idaho earn?

The reported median is $64,392 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $18,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 10% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Forestry bachelor's degree at University of Idaho

Moscow, ID · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$5,608 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 28.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $3,480 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −19% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$13,920

$8,000Annual price−$18,080

$15,000Current college-wide context−$46,080

$16,000Annual price−$50,080

$24,000Annual price−$82,080

$32,000Annual price−$114,080

$40,000Annual price−$146,080

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+27%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,399 → $60,155

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

31Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

46Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

11Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

154Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

80Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

84Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

11.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

32Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$64,392$29,584 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,831

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$18,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$64,392

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$191/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,831Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,738Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE75.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$47,399Year 1

$64,392Year 4

$60,155Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,366

Estimated loan payment$191

46borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$64,392 vs. $58,784

$5,608 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1043+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeForesters$65,170 median wageID estimate · 280 jobs · 19-1032$57,410–$72,900 middle 50% of ID wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForest and Conservation Technicians$53,290 median wageID estimate · 2,020 jobs · 19-4071$47,940–$70,570 middle 50% of ID wages-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeConservation Scientists$81,330 median wageID estimate · 300 jobs · 19-1031$61,110–$86,260 middle 50% of ID wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForest and Conservation Workers$59,460 median wageID estimate · 6,050 jobs · 45-4011$52,000–$60,320 middle 50% of ID wages-1.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$69,360 median wageID estimate · 530 jobs · 45-1011$49,700–$77,510 middle 50% of ID wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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