Forestry at The University of Montana

What traits are you looking for in a forestry school? To help you decide if The University of Montana is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's forestry program.

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and has a total student population of 9,808. In 2021, 16 forestry majors received their bachelor's degree from UM.

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

UM Forestry Degrees Available

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

UM Forestry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks forestry programs across the country. The following shows how UM performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The forestry major at UM 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
	17
	23
Most Popular Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Focused Forestry Schools	52

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in forestry from UM. This makes it the #24 most popular school for forestry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in forestry, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UM Forestry Graduates

The median salary of forestry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UM is $34,452. 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 UM

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

UM Forestry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in forestry from UM. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in forestry at UM 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 The University of Montana with a bachelor's in forestry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UM Forestry Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in forestry from UM. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

Of the students who received a forestry master's degree from UM, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

UM also has a doctoral program available in forestry. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Natural Resources Conservation (Other)
• Natural Resource Management
• Wildlife 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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Forest and Conservation Technicians	2,140	$37,100
Conservation Scientists	570	$64,480
Foresters	200	$57,960
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	170	$41,980
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	100	$72,640

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.