Forestry at University of Maine
UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and approximately 11,741 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.
UMaine Forestry Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry
- Master’s Degree in Forestry
UMaine Forestry Rankings
The forestry major at UMaine 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.
There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in forestry, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Forestry Student Demographics at UMaine
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the forestry majors at University of Maine.
UMaine Forestry Bachelor’s Program
About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in forestry at UMaine 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 Maine with a bachelor's in forestry.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 17 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
UMaine Forestry Master’s Program
Of the students who received a forestry master's degree from UMaine, 72% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maine with a master's in forestry.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 13 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Forestry
If you plan to be a forestry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Forestry, General | 27 |
Forest Sciences & Biology | 7 |
Forest Resources Production & Management | 3 |
Related Majors
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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.
Occupation | Jobs in ME | Average Salary in ME |
---|---|---|
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors | 130 | $49,120 |
Foresters | 110 | $52,850 |
Conservation Scientists | 90 | $61,970 |
Forest and Conservation Technicians | 30 | $47,270 |
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 Jalnet2 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.