by our College Data Analytics TeamForestry is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Stephen F Austin State University. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at SFASU was ranked #39 on College Factual's Best Schools for forestry list. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for SFASU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SFASU paid an average of $971 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $562 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,842 | $18,858 |
| Fees | $2,758 | $2,758 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,202 | $1,202 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,642 | $9,642 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,674 | $3,674 |
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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 SFASU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 23% higher than the national average of $22,032.
The median early career salary of forestry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SFASU is $36,560 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $36,974.
SFASU 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 SFASU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 25.0% of the forestry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 27.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in forestry at SFASU in 2019-2020, 32.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 13%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Forestry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forestry, General | 26 |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to forestry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 14 |
| Wildlife Management | 22 |
*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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