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Forestry at University of California-Berkeley

What traits are you looking for in a school for Forestry, consider the program at University of California-Berkeley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Berkeley sits in Berkeley, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 forestry degrees were awarded at University of California-Berkeley.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Berkeley

Distance learning is available at University of California-Berkeley. Of 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) studied exclusively online and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Forestry Rankings at University of California-Berkeley

Rankings can help you compare University of California-Berkeley’s Forestry program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Forestry graduates at University of California-Berkeley, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Forestry graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 43% women (6) and 57% men (8).

Forestry Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 6 bachelor’s forestry degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1

Minority students account for 67% of Forestry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 16%.*

Forestry Master’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 8 master’s forestry graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Forestry master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Asian	1

Minority students account for 12% of Forestry master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, above the national average of 12%.*

*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 California-Berkeley

This Forestry program at University of California-Berkeley offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Forestry	8
Forest Sciences & Biology	6

Top-Paying Careers for Forestry Graduates

Students who finish Forestry program at University of California-Berkeley go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.