Forestry at Potomac State College of West Virginia University

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

WVU Potomac State College is located in Keyser, West Virginia and approximately 1,193 students attend the school each year.

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

WVU Potomac State College Forestry Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Forestry

WVU Potomac State College Forestry Rankings

Forestry Student Demographics at WVU Potomac State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the forestry majors at Potomac State College of West Virginia University.

WVU Potomac State College Forestry Associate’s Program

40% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of forestry associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in forestry only graduates about 33% women each year. The program at WVU Potomac State College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in forestry at WVU Potomac State 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 Potomac State College of West Virginia University with a associate's in forestry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Forestry

The following forestry concentations are available at Potomac State College of West Virginia University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Potomac State College of West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Forestry, General	12

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 WV, the home state for Potomac State College of West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Conservation Scientists	180	$50,210
Foresters	100	$57,640
Forest and Conservation Technicians	80	$41,100
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	70	$45,520

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.

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