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Forestry at Washington State University

If you plan to study Forestry, consider the program at Washington State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Washington State University is in Pullman, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 9 forestry graduations were recorded at Washington State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Washington State University

Online coursework is an option at Washington State University. Among 25,685 students, 3,979 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,428 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Forestry graduates at Washington State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Forestry graduates at Washington State University are 44% women (4) and 56% men (5).

Forestry Bachelor’s Program at Washington State University

Among the 9 bachelor’s forestry degrees awarded at Washington State University, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 22% of Forestry bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington State University, 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 Washington State University

The Forestry program at Washington State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Forestry	9

Top-Paying Careers for Forestry Graduates

Those who complete Forestry program at Washington State University go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.