Program Analysis
At $43,228/yr, Forestry graduates from West Virginia University land near the $42,702 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.
The 13.5x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 34% task exposure — and the 7% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $20,500 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #12 out of 29 programs, West Virginia University's Forestry offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $43,228 to $53,335 shows 23% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.