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Forestry at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

If you plan to study Forestry, consider the program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln sits in Lincoln, NE.

During the most recent reporting year, 6 forestry degrees were awarded at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Distance learning is available at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Among 24,393 students, 1,697 (7%) studied exclusively online and 14,051 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Forestry graduates at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, by degree type.

Program-wide, Forestry graduates at University of Nebraska-Lincoln are 50% women (3) and 50% men (3).

Forestry Bachelor’s Program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Among the 6 bachelor’s forestry graduates at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6

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

More Specific Forestry Concentrations at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The Forestry program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Urban Forestry	6

Highest-Paying Careers for Forestry Graduates

Those who complete Forestry program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for 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.