by our College Data Analytics TeamForestry is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Oregon State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in forestry, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Oregon State paid an average of $967 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $492 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,257 | $26,109 |
| Fees | $2,012 | $2,012 |
The median early career salary of forestry students who receive their master’s degree from Oregon State is $52,107 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $49,967.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Oregon State does offer online classes in its forestry master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Oregon State Online Learning page.
About 43.3% of the students who received their MS in forestry in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 43.5%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in forestry at Oregon State in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Forestry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forestry, General | 2 |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 14 |
| Wood Science & Wood Products/Pulp & Paper Technology | 7 |
| Forestry, Other | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to forestry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 17 |
| Natural Resource Management | 51 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 7 |
| Wildlife Management | 4 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 2 |
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*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.
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