Forestry at University of Idaho

Every forestry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the forestry program at University of Idaho stacks up to those at other schools.

U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and approximately 10,791 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,738 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Idaho in 2021, 40 of them were forestry majors.

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

U of I Forestry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry

Online Classes Are Available at U of I

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

U of I does offer online education options in forestry for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

U of I Forestry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the forestry progam at U of I compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The forestry major at U of I 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 Popular Online Forestry Basic Certificate Schools	1
Best Forestry Graduate Certificate Schools	5
Most Popular Forestry Schools	16
Most Focused Forestry Basic Certificate Schools	18
	25

How Much Do Forestry Graduates from U of I Make?

The median salary of forestry students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of I is $38,917. This is 2% higher than $38,236, which is the national average for all forestry bachelor's degree recipients.

Forestry Student Demographics at U of I

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

U of I Forestry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 forestry majors earned their bachelor's degree from U of I. Of these graduates, 85% were men and 15% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in forestry at U of I 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 Idaho with a bachelor's in forestry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

U of I 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
• Wildlife Management
• Natural Resource 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 ID, the home state for University of Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Forest and Conservation Technicians	2,140	$37,950
Conservation Scientists	290	$66,510
Foresters	270	$57,180
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	180	$45,230

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 Davidlharlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.