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General Forestry at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

If you plan to study General Forestry, take a look at what The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is in Knoxville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 36 general forestry graduations were recorded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Many students take online classes at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Among 38,728 students, 3,176 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,105 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Forestry graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Forestry graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are 33% women (12) and 67% men (24).

General Forestry Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Of the 26 bachelor’s general forestry degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 31% were women (8) and 69% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Forestry bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Unknown	1

General Forestry Master’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Among the 10 master’s general forestry graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 40% were women (4) and 60% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Forestry master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 10% of General Forestry master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, lower than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Forestry Graduates

Those who complete General Forestry program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General Forestry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Foresters	$93,406
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Range Managers	$59,935
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$50,097
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803
Forest and Conservation Workers	$22,542

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.