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Forestry at Clemson University

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Forestry at Clemson University

What traits are you looking for in a forestry school? To help you decide if Clemson University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's forestry program.

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and has a total student population of 26,406. In 2021, 24 forestry majors received their bachelor's degree from Clemson.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Forestry section at the bottom of this page.

Clemson Forestry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry
  • Master’s Degree in Forestry
  • Doctorate Degree in Forestry

Clemson Forestry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the forestry progam at Clemson compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The forestry major at Clemson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Forestry. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools 3
6
Most Popular Forestry Master’s Degree Schools 17
Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in forestry from Clemson. This makes it the #17 most popular school for forestry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in forestry, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Forestry Graduates from Clemson Make?

The median salary of forestry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Clemson is $43,121. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $38,236 for all forestry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Forestry Student Demographics at Clemson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the forestry majors at Clemson University.

Clemson Forestry Bachelor’s Program

4% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The forestry program at Clemson awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 96% of these degrees went to men with the other 4% going to women.

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About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in forestry at Clemson are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor's in forestry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Clemson Forestry Master’s Program

17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 forestry students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Clemson, about 83% were men and 17% were women.

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Of the students who received a forestry master's degree from Clemson, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clemson University with a master's in forestry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Clemson also has a doctoral program available in forestry. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Forestry Grads May Go Into

A degree in forestry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for Clemson University.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 470 $58,270
Conservation Scientists 250 $56,220
Forest and Conservation Technicians 210 $45,500
Foresters 200 $61,430

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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