Forestry Schools

As a professor or instructor of forestry classes at one of the 133 accredited forestry schools in the country, you play a key role in shaping the education, and, in effect, the future of this growing field. The trends in the forestry academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes forestry training at the following levels:

  • Forestry Certificate
  • Associates degree in Forestry
  • Bachelors degree in Forestry
  • Masters degree in Forestry
  • PhD degree in Forestry

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Forestry professionals

118,390 116,510 120,000 123,610 128,010
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

In 2010, 128,010 forestry professionals were working in the US. This number has grown by 8% over the course of the past 4 years.

And the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010 was 1%. Until 2018 this trend is expected to contine.

National Salary percentiles for Forestry professionals

10th percentile		 $29,285
25th percentile		 $36,043
50th percentile		 $45,715
75th percentile		 $59,748
90th percentile		 $73,852

Forestry professionals in the US earned a median salary of $45,715 per year in 2010. This is 28% less than the national median salary for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Forestry

$42,282 $43,180 $44,357 $45,605 $45,715
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Forestry professionals' salaries have grown by 8% between the years 2006 and 2010.

Educational Trends

National Forestry Student enrollment growth by degree

824 395 378 348 330
2,214 999 1,084 1,127 944
254 146 101 168 149
1,074 456 439 443 464
196 150 129 150 96
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Forestry
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Forestry
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Forestry
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Forestry
  • Grey: Certificate in Forestry

We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for forestry professionals. However, the story on the educational front is quite different. In the US, 4,562 students graduated from forestry degree programs in 2006. And in 2010, 1,983 students graduated from forestry schools.

This represents a 57% change in 4 years. This decline in the number of students graduating from forestry courses is greater than the 12% growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general.

Forestry Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 53
bachelor		 66
master		 47
doctor		 30
Certificate		 19
Total215

While student graduation numbers are down, the number of schools offering forestry programs has also decreased. There were 139 forestry schools across the country in 2006. And there were 133 schools in 2010.

Forestry Faculty Salaries

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Currently we are in the process of collecting data for the number of forestry faculty, growth in the field of forestry academia and faculty salaries. We would appreciate your help. If you are involved in teaching forestry courses to students at the certificate in forestry, associates degree in forestry, bachelors degree in forestry, masters degree in forestry, and PhD degree in forestry levels, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of forestry. A summary of the information we have collected thus far will appear once you submit your information.

States

  1. Forestry Schools in California13 Schools
  2. Forestry Schools in Mississippi10 Schools
  3. Forestry Schools in North Carolina8 Schools
  4. Forestry Schools in Pennsylvania7 Schools
  5. Forestry Schools in Georgia6 Schools
  6. Forestry Schools in Washington State6 Schools
  7. Forestry Schools in West Virginia5 Schools
  8. Forestry Schools in Wisconsin4 Schools
  9. Forestry Schools in Louisiana4 Schools
  10. Forestry Schools in Alabama4 Schools
  11. Forestry Schools in Minnesota3 Schools
  12. Forestry Schools in Tennessee3 Schools
  13. Forestry Schools in Texas3 Schools
  14. Forestry Schools in Florida3 Schools
  15. Forestry Schools in Montana3 Schools
  16. Forestry Schools in Idaho3 Schools
  17. Forestry Schools in New York3 Schools
  18. Forestry Schools in Ohio3 Schools
  19. Forestry Schools in Maine3 Schools
  20. Forestry Schools in Oklahoma3 Schools
  21. Forestry Schools in Arizona3 Schools
  22. Forestry Schools in Oregon3 Schools
  23. Forestry Schools in South Carolina3 Schools
  24. Forestry Schools in Colorado2 Schools
  25. Forestry Schools in Missouri2 Schools
  26. Forestry Schools in Illinois2 Schools
  27. Forestry Schools in Maryland2 Schools
  28. Forestry Schools in Michigan2 Schools
  29. Forestry Schools in Connecticut1 Schools
  30. Forestry Schools in Utah1 Schools
  31. Forestry Schools in Vermont1 Schools
  32. Forestry Schools in Hawaii1 Schools
  33. Forestry Schools in Nebraska1 Schools
  34. Forestry Schools in Virginia1 Schools
  35. Forestry Schools in Nevada1 Schools
  36. Forestry Schools in New Hampshire1 Schools
  37. Forestry Schools in Indiana1 Schools
  38. Forestry Schools in New Mexico1 Schools
  39. Forestry Schools in Iowa1 Schools
  40. Forestry Schools in Wyoming1 Schools
  41. Forestry Schools in Kansas1 Schools
  42. Forestry Schools in Kentucky1 Schools
  43. Forestry Schools in North Dakota1 Schools
  44. Forestry Schools in Arkansas1 Schools
  45. Forestry Schools in Massachusetts1 Schools

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