by our College Data Analytics TeamForestry is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in forestry, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Colorado State was $1,407 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $428 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,426 | $28,147 |
| Fees | $2,388 | $2,388 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,787 | $10,787 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,665 | $1,665 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Colorado State in Forestry walked away with an average of $29,161 in student debt. That is 32% higher than the national average of $22,032.
The median early career salary of forestry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colorado State is $37,424 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $36,974.
Online degrees for the Colorado State forestry bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Colorado State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in forestry in 2019-2020, 40.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.0% of the forestry bachelor’s degrees at Colorado State in 2019-2020. 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 | 22 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Forestry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forestry, General | 3 |
| Forest Sciences & Biology | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to forestry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 34 |
| Natural Resource Management | 11 |
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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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