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Forestry at Green River College

If you plan to study Forestry, consider the program at Green River College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Green River College is in Auburn, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 forestry degrees were granted at Green River College.

Studying Online at Green River College

Online coursework is an option at Green River College. Among 7,967 students, 2,683 (34%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,648 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Forestry graduates at Green River College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Forestry graduates at Green River College are 40% women (8) and 60% men (12).

Forestry Associate’s Program at Green River College

Of the 20 associate’s forestry graduates at Green River College, 40% were women (8) and 60% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Forestry associate’s degree recipients at Green River College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 25% of Forestry associate’s degree recipients at Green River College, above the national average of 19%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Forestry Concentrations at Green River College

The Forestry program at Green River College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Forest Technology	20

Best-Paid Careers for Forestry Graduates

Students who finish Forestry program at Green River College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Forestry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Foresters	$93,406
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Range Managers	$59,935
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$50,097
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803
Forest and Conservation Workers	$22,542

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.