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Forest Production & Management at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you are interested in studying Forest Production & Management, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is in Blacksburg, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 25 forest production & management degrees were awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Of 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Forest Production & Management graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Forest Production & Management graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 48% women (12) and 52% men (13).

Forest Production & Management Master’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 15 master’s forest production & management degrees awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 47% were women (7) and 53% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Forest Production & Management master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 7% of Forest Production & Management master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, higher than the national average of 6%.*

Forest Production & Management Doctoral Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Among the 10 doctoral forest production & management graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Forest Production & Management doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Forest Production & Management doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, above the national average of 10%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Forest Production & Management Graduates

Graduates of the Forest Production & Management program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Forest Production & Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Foresters	$93,406
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$50,097
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803

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.