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Forestry at Michigan Technological University

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.

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

Michigan Tech Forestry 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.

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.

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

29% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of forestry bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in forestry at Michigan Tech are white. This is typical 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 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Michigan Tech Forestry Master’s Program

13% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of forestry master's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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Of the students who received a forestry master's degree from Michigan Tech, 75% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the forestry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Forestry

The following forestry concentations are available at Michigan Technological University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan Technological University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Forestry, General 30
Forest Sciences & Biology 4

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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