Forestry
at University of Alberta · Edmonton, Alberta · On the official programs page ↗
How well this program's existence and the school's data are sourced. 60/100
Quality adjusted for the school's cost. 70/100 · see how University of Alberta compares
How this program ranks
All Agriculture & Environment programs →Among Canadian universities offering Agriculture & Environment, Forestry at University of Alberta ranks #29 of 139 on our program score: verified school-wide outcomes (40%), recognized strength in Agriculture & Environment (25%), data transparency (20%) and value (15%). Here's exactly how its 80/100 was reached:
How we calculated this 80/100: the real numbers80/100
Verified school-wide outcomes 40% · recognized strength in Agriculture & Environment 25% · data transparency 20% · value 15%.
- 32 ptsVerified school-wide outcomes82/100: University of Alberta's verified outcome score, inherited (no fabricated per-program number)× 40% → 32 pts
- 25 ptsRecognised strength in Agriculture & Environment100/100: University of Alberta is recognized for Agriculture & Environment× 25% → 25 pts
- 12 ptsProgram data transparency60/100: this program's transparency score (below)× 20% → 12 pts
- 11 ptsValue70/100: quality adjusted for University of Alberta's cost× 15% → 11 pts
We don't yet publish verified program-LEVEL outcomes, so this program inherits its school's verified figures, labelled as such: never a per-program number we can't source.
Compared with other Agriculture & Environment programs
- 1Applied BiologyUniversity of British ColumbiaA
- 2Bachelor of Indigenous Land StewardshipUniversity of British ColumbiaA
- 3Bachelor of Urban ForestryUniversity of British ColumbiaA
- 4Environment and SocietyUniversity of British ColumbiaA
- 5Environment and SustainabilityUniversity of British ColumbiaA
Transparency
Compare schools on transparencyThe one program-level signal we can verify today is whether this program is listed on University of Alberta's official programs page. The rest is University of Alberta's own data transparency, inherited and labelled; we don't yet have verified per-program stats.
How we calculated this 60/100: the real numbers60/100
30% (listed on the school's official programs page) + 70% (the school's own data-transparency score).
- 30 ptsProgram listed on an official pageThis programYes: existence confirmed on the school's official programs page (1/1)× 30% → 30 pts
Existence confirmed on calendar.ualberta.ca
Sourceofficial source ↗ - 30 ptsUniversity of Alberta's data-transparency scoreSchool-level43/100: the school's own rubric (shown on its profile)× 70% → 30 pts
The one genuinely program-level signal we can verify today is whether the program is listed officially. The rest is the school's transparency, inherited and labelled.
Outcomes (school-wide)
Compare on graduate employmentWe don't yet publish program-level outcomes, so Forestry inherits University of Alberta's verified school-wide figures. These are what feed its program score, never a per-program number we can't source.
How we calculated this 82/100: the real numbers82/100
Each verified outcome is scored 0-100 against the range its peers actually publish, then blended by weight and renormalised over the 2 of 3 metrics University of Alberta publishes.
- 35 ptsGraduation rate81.9%: graduation ratescaled within the 62.3-90% range across the 20 peers that publish it → 71/100, weighted 50%
“Completion rates increased slightly to 81.9 per cent in 2022-23”
- 47 ptsGraduate employment96%: graduate employmentscaled within the 86-96.7% range across the 14 peers that publish it → 93/100, weighted 50%
“96% of U of A students are employed two years post-graduation”
Scored on 2 of 3 outcome metrics: the rest aren't published with a verifiable source, so they're left out rather than estimated.
Program facts
- Credential
- Degree program
- School
- University of Alberta
- Domestic tuition
- $6,800/yr
- Avg. entering grade
- ~85% est.
- Existence
- calendar.ualberta.ca ↗Listed on the school's official programs page
Per-program stats are honestly Unverified until a program-level figure is sourced. Data as of June 2026.
Full school profile
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