Forestry Schools In Maryland
In Maryland, there are 2 accredited schools where forestry classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in forestry in the state of Maryland, which encompasses forestry training at the following levels:
- Forestry Certificate
- Associates degree in Forestry
- Bachelors degree in Forestry
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Maryland Vs. National Forestry Employment
| Maryland | 1,750 |
| National | 128,010 |
Of all of the forestry professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Maryland state.
Employment Growth for Forestry professionals In Maryland
| 1,290 | 2,710 | 2,920 | 2,090 | 1,750 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of forestry professionals is growing in Maryland. There were 460 more forestry professionals working in Maryland in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 36% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the national trend for forestry professionals which shows a 8% increase in the number of forestry professionals working around the nation.
Forestry VS. All Professions salaries in Maryland
| $64,635 | $49,382 | $49,285 | $49,465 | $53,698 |
| $47,750 | $50,212 | $51,747 | $52,671 | $54,055 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Forestry
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Maryland, as the number of forestry professionals is growing, the salaries earned by forestry professionals are decreasing. In 2006 forestry professionals made a mean salary of $64,635 per year, and in 2010 they made $53,698 per year.
Salary percentiles for Forestry professionals in Maryland
10th percentile |
$35,922 |
25th percentile |
$41,008 |
50th percentile |
$50,250 |
75th percentile |
$63,770 |
90th percentile |
$80,040 |
Thus, forestry professionals' salaries declined by 20% in 4 years. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. In the state of Maryland, 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 123%
Average Salaries for Forestry professionals and related professions in Maryland
Biology |
$83,323 |
Fire Science |
$67,500 |
Forestry |
$53,698 |
Public Administration |
$97,008 |
In Maryland, 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 Maryland
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 3 |
The number of students graduating from the 2 accredited forestry schools in Maryland is decreasing. In 2006, 12 students graduated from forestry courses in Maryland. And in 2010, 11 students graduated.
Thus there was a 8% percent decrease in the number of forestry school degree or certificate graduates in Maryland. Most of these graduates, or 33%, earned an associate's degree in forestry.