Forestry at North Carolina State University

Every forestry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the forestry program at North Carolina State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042. In 2021, 78 forestry majors received their bachelor's degree from NC 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.

NC State Forestry Degrees Available

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

NC State Forestry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the forestry progam at NC State 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 NC 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
	3
Most Popular Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools	3

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in forestry from NC State. This makes it the #4 most popular school for forestry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in forestry, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Forestry Graduates from NC State Make?

The median salary of forestry students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC State is $54,960. This is 44% higher than $38,236, which is the national average for all forestry bachelor's degree recipients.

Forestry Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Forestry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in forestry from NC State. About 76% were men and 24% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in forestry at NC 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in forestry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	65
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NC State Forestry Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in Forestry from NC State in 2020-2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.

In the forestry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NC State also has a doctoral program available in forestry. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Natural Resource Management
• Natural Resources Conservation

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	620	$60,510
Forest and Conservation Technicians	550	$40,700
Conservation Scientists	390	$61,780
Foresters	370	$63,610
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	90	$64,120

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Haruhide000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.