Forestry at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

If you plan to study forestry, take a look at what Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Paul Smith's College is located in Paul Smiths, New York and approximately 681 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in forestry from Paul Smith's College.

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

Paul Smith’s College Forestry Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Forestry
• Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry

Paul Smith’s College Forestry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the forestry progam at Paul Smith's College 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 Paul Smith's College 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 Focused Forestry Schools	1
Most Focused Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
	3
Most Focused Forestry Associate Degree Schools	3
Best Forestry Associate Degree Schools	4
Best Value Forestry Associate Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Forestry Undergraduate Certificate Schools	10
	15
Most Popular Forestry Schools	27
Most Focused Forestry Master’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Forestry Master’s Degree Schools	29
Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
Best Forestry Schools	32
Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in forestry from Paul Smith’s College. This is the #30 most popular school for forestry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Paul Smith's College Forestry Graduates

The median salary of forestry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Paul Smith's College is $37,225. This is less than $38,236, which is the national average of all forestry majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Forestry Student Demographics at Paul Smith's College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the forestry majors at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science.

Paul Smith’s College Forestry Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 90% of forestry associate's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in forestry at Paul Smith's College are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science with a associate's in forestry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Paul Smith’s College Forestry Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of forestry bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in forestry at Paul Smith's College 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 Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science with a bachelor's in forestry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Paul Smith's College also has a doctoral program available in forestry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Fisheries Sciences
• Natural Resources Conservation
• Wildlife Management
• Natural Resource Management

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 NY, the home state for Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Forest and Conservation Technicians	390	$42,070
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	300	$56,750
Foresters	250	$65,620
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	160	$81,450

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 Mwanner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.