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Forestry at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in forestry from UGA.

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

UGA Forestry Degrees Available

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

UGA Forestry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks forestry programs across the country. The following shows how UGA 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 UGA 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
Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools 3
5
Best Value Forestry Schools 7

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in forestry from UGA. This makes it the #1 most popular school for forestry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in forestry, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UGA Forestry Graduates

The median salary of forestry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $42,980. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 12% higher than the national average of $38,236 for all forestry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Forestry Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Forestry Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in forestry from UGA. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in forestry at UGA 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 University of Georgia with a bachelor's in forestry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UGA Forestry Master’s Program

36% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of forestry master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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Of the students who received a forestry master's degree from UGA, 88% 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 University of Georgia with a master's in forestry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 37
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UGA also has a doctoral program available in forestry. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 770 $50,150
Foresters 340 $54,590
Conservation Scientists 250 $69,390
Forest and Conservation Technicians 160 $45,880
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors 120 $88,570

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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