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Forestry at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

What traits are you looking for in a school for Forestry, take a look at what SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is in Syracuse, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 48 forestry degrees were granted at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Online Class Availability at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Many students take online classes at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Among 2,757 students, 65 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 435 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Forestry Rankings at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Rankings can help you compare SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s Forestry program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 1
Best Value	New York	#1 of 1
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#29 of 50
Best Value	Nationwide	#39 of 50

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 1
Best Value	New York	#1 of 1
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#29 of 50
Best Value	Nationwide	#39 of 50

Earnings for Forestry Graduates from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Students who complete SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s Forestry program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$45,013
5 years	$54,112

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Forestry graduates from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry take home a median $45,013, compared with $45,156 for all SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry graduates — about 0% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Forestry graduates at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Forestry graduates at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are 25% women (12) and 75% men (36).

Forestry Associate’s Program at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Of the 18 associate’s forestry graduates at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 11% were women (2) and 89% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Forestry associate’s degree recipients at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of Forestry associate’s degree recipients at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, below the national average of 19%.*

Forestry Bachelor’s Program at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Among the 24 bachelor’s forestry graduates at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 21% were women (5) and 79% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Forestry bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Unknown	2

Forestry Master’s Program at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Among the 5 master’s forestry degrees awarded at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Forestry master’s degree recipients at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Forestry master’s degree recipients at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, above the national average of 12%.*

Forestry Doctoral Program at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Of the 1 doctoral forestry graduates at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Forestry doctoral degree recipients at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

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

More Specific Forestry Concentrations at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

The Forestry program at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Forestry	23
Forest Sciences & Biology	7
Forest Technology	18

Top-Paying Careers for Forestry Graduates

Graduates of the Forestry program at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 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.