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Forestry at Louisiana Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Forestry, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana Tech University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Louisiana Tech University is in Ruston, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 forestry degrees were awarded at Louisiana Tech University.

Online Class Availability at Louisiana Tech University

Distance learning is available at Louisiana Tech University. Among 11,873 students, 384 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,259 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Forestry Rankings at Louisiana Tech University

These rankings give you a sense of how Louisiana Tech University’s Forestry program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#3 of 3
Best Value	Louisiana	#3 of 3
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#14 of 19
Best Value	Nationwide	#16 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#42 of 50

Earnings for Forestry Graduates from Louisiana Tech University

Graduates of Louisiana Tech University’s Forestry program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,884

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Forestry graduates from Louisiana Tech University is $24,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Forestry graduates at Louisiana Tech University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Forestry graduates at Louisiana Tech University are 27% women (9) and 73% men (24).

Forestry Bachelor’s Program at Louisiana Tech University

Of the 33 bachelor’s forestry graduates at Louisiana Tech University, 27% were women (9) and 73% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Forestry bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 6% of Forestry bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana Tech University, below the national average of 16%.*

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

More Specific Forestry Concentrations at Louisiana Tech University

This Forestry program at Louisiana Tech University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Forestry	33

Best-Paid Careers for Forestry Graduates

Graduates of the Forestry program at Louisiana Tech University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Forestry majors, 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.