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Forestry at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Forestry at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

What traits are you looking for in a school for Forestry, you may want to check out the program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo sits in San Luis Obispo, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 40 forestry graduations were recorded at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Online Class Availability at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Online coursework is an option at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Of 23,069 students, 127 (1%) studied exclusively online and 7,947 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Forestry Rankings at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Rankings can help you compare California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo’s Forestry program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #1 of 7
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #1 of 11
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #3 of 50
Best Value California #7 of 7
Best Value Far Western (Region) #10 of 11
Best Value Nationwide #27 of 50

Earnings for Forestry Graduates from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Students who complete California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo’s Forestry program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Forestry at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $35,417
2 years $40,768
3 years $44,890
4 years $67,118
5 years $73,077

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Forestry graduates from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo take home a median $67,118, compared with $77,339 for all California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Forestry earnings compared with all majors at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Forestry graduates from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo stands at $17,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Forestry graduates at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, by degree type.

Program-wide, Forestry graduates at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo are 28% women (11) and 72% men (29).

Forestry Bachelor’s Program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Of the 40 bachelor’s forestry degrees awarded at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 28% were women (11) and 72% were men (29).

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo gender breakdown of Forestry Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Forestry bachelor’s degree recipients at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 23
Hispanic / Latino 11
Asian 2
Two or More Races 2
Unknown 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Forestry majors at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Forestry bachelor’s degree recipients at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, higher 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 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

This Forestry program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
General Forestry 40

Highest-Paying Careers for Forestry Graduates

Students who finish Forestry program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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

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