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Forestry at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

If you plan to study Forestry, you may want to check out the program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 forestry degrees were granted at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Online coursework is an option at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Among 56,666 students, 2,058 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,568 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Forestry Graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Graduates of University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s Forestry program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,187
2 years	$43,798
4 years	$57,000
5 years	$63,496

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Forestry graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities take home a median $57,000, compared with $71,500 for all University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Forestry graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities comes in at $23,059.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Forestry graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Forestry graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are 33% women (6) and 67% men (12).

Forestry Bachelor’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Of the 18 bachelor’s forestry degrees awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 33% were women (6) and 67% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of Forestry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 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 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

The Forestry program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Forestry	18

Top-Paying Careers for Forestry Graduates

Students who finish Forestry program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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

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.