Forest Resources Production and Management

Types of Degrees Forest Resources Production and Management Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many forest resources production & management graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	17
Doctor’s Degree	6
Graduate Certificate	5

What Forest Resources Production and Management Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to forest resources production and management were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

Knowledge Areas for Forest Resources Production and Management Majors

Forest Resources Production and Management majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Skills for Forest Resources Production and Management Majors

forest resources production and management majors are found most commonly in careers in which the following skills are important:

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Abilities for Forest Resources Production and Management Majors

A major in forest resources production and management will prepare for your careers in which the following abilities are important:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

What Can You Do With a Forest Resources Production and Management Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with forest resources production and management:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
First-Line Supervisors of Logging Workers	2.1%	$46,960
Foresters	4.9%	$61,410
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	4.5%	$86,900

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Forest Resources Production and Management?

This major tends to be male dominated. About 65% of recent graduates are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of forest resources production and management majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Geographic Diversity

Forest Resources Production and Management appeals to people across the globe. About 11.8% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Forest Resources Production and Management

Some careers associated with forest resources production and management require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to forest resources production and management have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Less than a High School Diploma	7.4%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	11.4%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	3.0%
Some College Courses	1.9%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	2.2%
Bachelor’s Degree	31.1%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	0.8%
Master’s Degree	0.4%
Doctoral Degree	29.0%
Post-Doctoral Training	13.5%

Online Forest Resources Production and Management Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	0	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	2	0
Bachelor’s Degree	1	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	3	1
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	2	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Forest Resources Production and Management

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to forest resources production and management.

Major	Number of Grads
Forestry, General	943
Forest Sciences & Biology	353
Forest Technology/Technician	304
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management	299
Urban Forestry	111
Forestry, Other	103
Wood Science & Wood Products/Pulp & Paper Technology	87

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Bureau of Land Management under License

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