Forestry Schools In Georgia
There are 6 accredited forestry schools in Georgia for faculty who teach forestry classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in forestry in the state of Georgia, which encompasses forestry training at the following levels:
- Forestry Certificate
- Associates degree in Forestry
- Bachelors degree in Forestry
- Masters degree in Forestry
- PhD degree in Forestry
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Professional Trends
Georgia Vs. National Forestry Employment
| Georgia | 3,180 |
| National | 128,010 |
Of all of the forestry professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Georgia.
Employment Growth for Forestry professionals In Georgia
| 3,160 | 3,480 | 3,190 | 3,030 | 3,180 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Forestry is a growing field in Georgia. There were 20 more forestry professionals working in Georgia in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 1% growth in the field. This is slower than the trend for forestry professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of forestry professionals has grown by 8% between 2006 and 2010.
Forestry VS. All Professions salaries in Georgia
| $44,513 | $43,408 | $44,427 | $45,178 | $45,520 |
| $42,452 | $44,373 | $45,309 | $46,939 | $48,171 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Forestry
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to forestry professionals are growing in Georgia. In 2006 forestry professionals made a mean salary of $44,513 per year, and in 2010 they made $45,520 per year.
Salary percentiles for Forestry professionals in Georgia
10th percentile |
$28,970 |
25th percentile |
$33,968 |
50th percentile |
$43,188 |
75th percentile |
$54,873 |
90th percentile |
$65,968 |
Thus, there was a 2% growth in forestry professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Georgia, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of forestry. The pay differential between the highest paid forestry professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 128%
Average Salaries for Forestry professionals and related professions in Georgia
Biology |
$64,066 |
Fire Science |
$49,736 |
Forestry |
$45,520 |
Public Administration |
$85,952 |
In Georgia, forestry professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Forestry programs available for each degree type for all schools in Georgia
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 11 |
The number of students graduating from the 6 accredited forestry schools in Georgia is decreasing. In Georgia, there were 236 graduates in 2006. And there were 101 graduates from forestry courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 57% percent decrease in the number of forestry school degree or certificate graduates in Georgia. Most of these graduates, or 45%, earned a undergraduate certificate in forestry.