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Forestry at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

If you plan to study Forestry, take a look at what Horry-Georgetown Technical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College sits in Conway, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 forestry degrees were awarded at Horry-Georgetown Technical College.

Studying Online at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Distance learning is available at Horry-Georgetown Technical College. Among 7,923 students, 3,289 (42%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,601 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Forestry Graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Those who finish Horry-Georgetown Technical College’s Forestry program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,495
2 years	$25,967
4 years	$39,927
5 years	$49,650

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Forestry graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College report median earnings of $39,927, compared with $37,105 for all Horry-Georgetown Technical College graduates — about 8% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Forestry graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $12,622.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Forestry graduates at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Forestry graduates at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are 5% women (1) and 95% men (18).

Forestry Associate’s Program at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Of the 19 associate’s forestry graduates at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, 5% were women (1) and 95% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Forestry associate’s degree recipients at Horry-Georgetown Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 5% of Forestry associate’s degree recipients at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, below 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 Horry-Georgetown Technical College

This Forestry program at Horry-Georgetown Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Forest Technology	19

Highest-Paying Careers for Forestry Graduates

Students who finish Forestry program at Horry-Georgetown Technical College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.