by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Forestry, General. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Forestry is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in forestry, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $4,329 | $8,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $888 | $888 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,694 | $15,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,190 | $2,190 |
Learn more about Cal Poly San Luis Obispo tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Forestry students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo took out an average of $23,000 in student loans. That is 4% higher than the national average of $22,032.
The median early career salary of forestry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $36,310 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $36,974.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does not offer an online option for its forestry bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Online Learning page.
About 16.1% of the students who received their BS in forestry in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 27.1%.
Around 12.9% of forestry bachelor’s degree recipients at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 13%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Forestry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forestry, General | 31 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resource Management | 90 |
*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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