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Forestry at Michigan Technological University

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Forestry at Michigan Technological University

If you plan to study forestry, take a look at what Michigan Technological University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and has a total student population of 6,873. In 2021, 22 forestry majors received their bachelor's degree from Michigan Tech.

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

Michigan Tech Forestry Degrees Available

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

Michigan Tech Forestry Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The forestry major at Michigan Tech 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 Forestry Schools 14

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in forestry from Michigan Tech. This makes it the #13 most popular school for forestry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in forestry, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Forestry Graduates from Michigan Tech Make?

The median salary of forestry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan Tech is $39,262. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $38,236 for all forestry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Forestry Student Demographics at Michigan Tech

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

Michigan Tech Forestry Bachelor’s Program

27% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in forestry from Michigan Tech. About 73% were men and 27% were women.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in forestry at Michigan Tech 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 Michigan Technological 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 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Michigan Tech Forestry Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in forestry from Michigan Tech in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a forestry master's degree from Michigan Tech, 88% 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 Michigan Technological 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 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Michigan Tech also has a doctoral program available in forestry. In 2021, 4 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 MI, the home state for Michigan Technological University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Conservation Scientists 370 $63,460
Forest and Conservation Technicians 320 $38,350
Foresters 290 $66,630
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 280 $50,060
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors 40 $95,920

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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