Forestry Schools In Michigan
In Michigan, there are 2 accredited schools where forestry classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Michigan's forestry academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in forestry includes forestry training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Forestry
- Masters degree in Forestry
- PhD degree in Forestry
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Michigan Vs. National Forestry Employment
| Michigan | 2,370 |
| National | 128,010 |
Of all of the forestry professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Michigan.
Employment Growth for Forestry professionals In Michigan
| 2,330 | 2,050 | 2,270 | 2,150 | 2,370 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Forestry is a growing field in Michigan. In Michigan, 40 more forestry professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 2% growth in the field. This growth is slower 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 Michigan
| $49,226 | $50,444 | $56,560 | $50,432 | $52,662 |
| $45,563 | $47,071 | $48,208 | $48,728 | $49,286 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Forestry
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by forestry professionals is increasing in Michigan. The mean salary for forestry professionals in 2006 was $49,226 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $52,662 per year.
Salary percentiles for Forestry professionals in Michigan
10th percentile |
$33,370 |
25th percentile |
$42,782 |
50th percentile |
$52,816 |
75th percentile |
$62,154 |
90th percentile |
$70,926 |
Thus, there was a 7% growth in forestry professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of forestry, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid forestry professionals earning 113% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Michigan state.
Average Salaries for Forestry professionals and related professions in Michigan
Biology |
$65,020 |
Fire Science |
$56,262 |
Forestry |
$52,662 |
Public Administration |
$87,235 |
Forestry professionals in Michigan earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Forestry programs available for each degree type for all schools in Michigan
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 8 |
As the number of forestry professionals is increasing in Michigan state, the number of students graduating from the 2 accredited forestry schools in Michigan state is decreasing. In 2006, 100 students graduated from forestry courses in Michigan. And in 2010, 47 students graduated.
This represents a 53% decrease in the number of forestry degree or certificate school graduates in Michigan state. 38% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in forestry.