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Forestry at University of Nevada-Reno

If you plan to study Forestry, you may want to check out the program at University of Nevada-Reno. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Nevada-Reno is located in Reno, NV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 forestry degrees were granted at University of Nevada-Reno.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Nevada-Reno

Online coursework is an option at University of Nevada-Reno. Among 23,024 students, 1,483 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,208 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Forestry Rankings at University of Nevada-Reno

Use these rankings to compare University of Nevada-Reno’s Forestry program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Nevada	#1 of 1
Best Value	Nevada	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#7 of 11
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#9 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#22 of 50
Best Value	Nationwide	#28 of 50

Earnings for Forestry Graduates from University of Nevada-Reno

Graduates of University of Nevada-Reno’s Forestry program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,598
2 years	$39,927

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Forestry graduates at University of Nevada-Reno, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Forestry graduates at University of Nevada-Reno are 39% women (7) and 61% men (11).

Forestry Bachelor’s Program at University of Nevada-Reno

Of the 18 bachelor’s forestry graduates at University of Nevada-Reno, 39% were women (7) and 61% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Forestry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno, lower than the national average of 16%.*

*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 Nevada-Reno

The Forestry program at University of Nevada-Reno offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Forest Management	18

Highest-Paying Careers for Forestry Graduates

Those who complete Forestry program at University of Nevada-Reno work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Forestry graduates, 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.