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Forestry at Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Public · Certificate
53 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
55
Strong Growth
53
Base Case
48
Conservative
Earnings $43,144/yr (12% vs median)
AI-Proof Resilient (66% shielded)
Job Market Medium (18,100 openings/yr)

Future-Proof Earnings

Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for Forestry graduates.

Strong Growth
Full Stability		 Base Case
Moderate Changes		 Conservative
Max Disruption
10-Year Earnings $640K $463K $348K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 50.6x 36.6x 27.5x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 22.1x 16.0x 12.0x
Viable Career Paths 6 of 6 6 of 6 6 of 6
TradeSchoolWorth Score 55 53 48

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.

Program Tuition (In-State)
$12,652
Out-of-state: $28,900
Median Debt at Graduation
$22,397
6.2 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$59,770
39% growth from Year 1

Career Paths

Where Forestry graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 18,100 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI-Proof
Forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary $100,830 100 +4.0% 52%
Foresters $70,660 1,100 +1.2% 63%
Conservation scientists $67,950 2,500 +3.4% 48%
First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers $59,330 8,500 +2.5% 72%
Forest and conservation technicians $54,310 3,900 -3.2% 67%
Forest and conservation workers $43,680 2,000 -4.7% 96%

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Forestry at Other Schools

Pennsylvania College of Technology ($36,719) Horry-Georgetown Technical College ($36,135)

Other Majors at Northern Arizona University

Finance and Financial Management Services ($54,047) Business/Managerial Economics ($51,329) Management Information Systems and Services ($48,029) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($45,247) Human Resources Management and Services ($45,055) Marketing ($44,084) Hospitality Administration/Management ($34,908) Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management ($32,402)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Forestry at Northern Arizona University?
This program scores 53/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 48 (conservative) to 55 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in Forestry?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, Forestry graduates retain 6 of 6 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $348,134 (conservative) to $639,749 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for Forestry graduates?
The career paths mapped to Forestry have roughly 18,100 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a medium job market.
Is Forestry at Northern Arizona University worth it?
In the Base Case, this program earns 36.6x its tuition over 10 years. Even in the Conservative scenario, the multiple is 27.5x. The narrow spread between scenarios shows how stable trade careers are compared to desk jobs.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2026.