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Forestry at Mississippi State University

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

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 55 forestry majors received their bachelor's degree from Mississippi State.

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

Mississippi State Forestry Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State Forestry Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The forestry major at Mississippi State 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
Most Popular Forestry Schools 8
Most Focused Forestry Master’s Degree Schools 8

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in forestry from Mississippi State. This makes it the #12 most popular school for forestry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in forestry, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Forestry Graduates from Mississippi State Make?

The median salary of forestry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $41,301. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $38,236 for all forestry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Forestry Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Forestry Bachelor’s Program

9% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The forestry program at Mississippi State awarded 55 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 91% of these degrees went to men with the other 9% going to women.

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About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in forestry at Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in forestry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 53
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mississippi State Forestry Master’s Program

45% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in forestry from Mississippi State. About 55% were men and 45% were women.

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Of the students who received a forestry master's degree from Mississippi State, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a master's in forestry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in forestry. In 2021, 0 student 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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Conservation Scientists 770 $54,870
Forest and Conservation Technicians 190 $47,400
Foresters 160 $59,900

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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