Forestry Schools In Nevada
Forestry classes faculty can choose to work at the only accredited forestry school in Nevada. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the forestry academic community in Nevada, and the future trends in forestry training at the forestry bachelors degree level.
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Professional Trends
Nevada Vs. National Forestry Employment
| Nevada | 1,230 |
| National | 128,010 |
Of all of the forestry professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Nevada.
Employment Growth for Forestry professionals In Nevada
| 1,200 | 1,070 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,230 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Nevada, forestry is a growing field. In Nevada, 30 more forestry professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of forestry has grown by 3% in Nevada. This growth is slower than the change in the number of forestry professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of forestry professionals has grown by 8% from 2006 to 2010.
Forestry VS. All Professions salaries in Nevada
| $54,115 | $56,130 | $47,485 | $49,438 | $51,150 |
| $45,390 | $46,413 | $47,635 | $49,555 | $51,254 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Forestry
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of forestry professionals is growing, the salaries paid to forestry professionals are decreasing in Nevada. In 2006 forestry professionals made a mean salary of $54,115 per year, and in 2010 they made $51,150 per year.
Salary percentiles for Forestry professionals in Nevada
10th percentile |
$35,430 |
25th percentile |
$39,975 |
50th percentile |
$46,868 |
75th percentile |
$60,230 |
90th percentile |
$71,508 |
Thus, forestry professionals' salaries declined by 6% in 4 years. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. In Nevada state, within the field of forestry, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid forestry professionals earn 102% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Forestry professionals and related professions in Nevada
Biology |
$56,915 |
Fire Science |
$72,252 |
Forestry |
$51,150 |
Public Administration |
$95,975 |
Forestry professionals in Nevada earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Forestry programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nevada
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
The number of students graduating from the only accredited forestry school in Nevada is decreasing. In 2006 there were 18 forestry graduates from forestry courses in Nevada and in 2010 there were 10 graduates.
Thus there was a 44% percent decrease in the number of forestry school degree or certificate graduates in Nevada. A majority of these graduates, or 100%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in forestry.