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General Forestry at Michigan State University

If you are interested in studying General Forestry, you may want to check out the program at Michigan State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Michigan State University sits in East Lansing, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 25 general forestry degrees were awarded at Michigan State University.

Online Class Availability at Michigan State University

Many students take online classes at Michigan State University. Among 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Forestry graduates at Michigan State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Forestry graduates at Michigan State University are 44% women (11) and 56% men (14).

General Forestry Bachelor’s Program at Michigan State University

Of the 19 bachelor’s general forestry graduates at Michigan State University, 37% were women (7) and 63% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of General Forestry bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, higher than the national average of 17%.*

General Forestry Master’s Program at Michigan State University

Of the 3 master’s general forestry graduates at Michigan State University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Forestry master’s degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	2

General Forestry Doctoral Program at Michigan State University

Of the 3 doctoral general forestry graduates at Michigan State University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Forestry doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of General Forestry doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University, higher than the national average of 15%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Forestry Graduates

Those who complete General Forestry program at Michigan State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for General 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.