by our College Data Analytics TeamForestry is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at North Carolina State University. 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 order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. According to College Factual's most recent rankings, NC State is the best school in the United States for forestry majors working on their bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NC State paid an average of $888 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $218 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,535 | $26,654 |
| Fees | $2,566 | $2,566 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,082 | $1,082 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,602 | $11,602 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,770 | $2,770 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Forestry students who received their bachelor’s degree at NC State took out an average of $22,565 in student loans. That is 2% higher than the national average of $22,032.
forestry who receive their bachelor’s degree from NC State make an average of $62,012 a year during the early days of their career. That is 68% higher than the national average of $36,974.
NC State 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 NC State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 31.5% of the forestry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27.1%.
Around 16.4% of forestry bachelor’s degree recipients at NC State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 13%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 59 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Forestry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 19 |
| Wood Science & Wood Products/Pulp & Paper Technology | 54 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to forestry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 129 |
| Natural Resource Management | 10 |
*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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