2026 Rankings

    Best Forest Technician Schools

    Data-driven rankings of 25 trade colleges with Forest Technician programs. No paid placements.

    25 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–25 of 25 schools

    #1
    74.6/ 100
    Somerset County Technology Center

    Somerset, PA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:90%
    Student-Faculty:2:1
    Forest Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$7,400
    Financial Aid:100%
    #2
    65.0/ 100
    Southeastern Technical College

    Vidalia, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:46%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Forest Technician Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #3
    61.0/ 100
    Ogeechee Technical College

    Statesboro, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:50%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Forest Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:88%
    #4
    59.8/ 100
    Coastal Pines Technical College

    Waycross, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:54%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Forest Technician Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:90%
    #5
    53.1/ 100
    East Mississippi Community College

    Scooba, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:45%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Forest Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:90%
    #6
    51.5/ 100
    Southern Arkansas University Tech

    Camden, AR · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:42%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Forest Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:96%
    #7
    51.3/ 100
    Athens Technical College

    Athens, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:38%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Forest Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:83%
    #8
    49.8/ 100
    Holmes Community College

    Goodman, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:41%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Forest Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:90%
    #9
    49.0/ 100
    Montgomery Community College

    Troy, NC · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:45%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Forest Technician Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:53%
    #10
    48.8/ 100
    Northwest Technical College

    Bemidji, MN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:47%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Forest Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:89%
    #11
    47.9/ 100
    SOWELA Technical Community College

    Lake Charles, LA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:47%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Forest Technician Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:86%
    #11
    47.9/ 100
    Wayne Community College

    Goldsboro, NC · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:39%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Forest Technician Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:68%
    #13
    46.7/ 100
    Itawamba Community College

    Fulton, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:42%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Forest Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:98%
    #14
    44.6/ 100
    College of Lake County

    Grayslake, IL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:33%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Forest Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:57%
    #15
    42.9/ 100
    South Arkansas College

    El Dorado, AR · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:42%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Forest Technician Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #16
    42.5/ 100
    Central Louisiana Technical Community College

    Alexandria, LA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:61%
    Student-Faculty:14:1
    Forest Technician Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:87%
    #17
    36.7/ 100
    Haywood Community College

    Clyde, NC · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:36%
    Student-Faculty:3:1
    Forest Technician Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:69%
    #18
    35.4/ 100
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    Allegany College of Maryland

    Cumberland, MD · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:34%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Forest Technician Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #19
    35.2/ 100
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    Hocking College

    Nelsonville, OH · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:28%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Forest Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:100%
    #20
    32.5/ 100
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    Lurleen B Wallace Community College

    Andalusia, AL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:40%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Forest Technician Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:90%
    #21
    30.2/ 100
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    Central Oregon Community College

    Bend, OR · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:25%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Forest Technician Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:84%
    #22
    29.4/ 100
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    Horry-Georgetown Technical College

    Conway, SC · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:31%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Forest Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:89%
    #23
    22.3/ 100
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    Three Rivers College

    Poplar Bluff, MO · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:26%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Forest Technician Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:94%
    #24
    21.5/ 100
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    Jones County Junior College

    Ellisville, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:32%
    Student-Faculty:21:1
    Forest Technician Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:87%
    #25
    20.8/ 100
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    Gogebic Community College

    Ironwood, MI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:38%
    Student-Faculty:15:1
    Forest Technician Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:91%

    Rankings evaluate trade and vocational colleges offering Forest Technician programs using six weighted metrics derived from federal IPEDS data. Percentile ranks are computed within the Forest Technician group specifically.

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