by our College Data Analytics TeamForestry is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at University of Idaho. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in forestry, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at U of I was ranked #37 on College Factual's Best Schools for forestry list. It is also ranked #1 in Idaho.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at U of I paid an average of $1,330 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $368 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,182 | $25,418 |
| Fees | $2,122 | $2,122 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,130 | $1,130 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,080 | $9,080 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,306 | $3,306 |
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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 U of I took out an average of $26,395 in student loans. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,032.
The median early career salary of forestry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from U of I is $39,585 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $36,974.
U of I 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 U of I Online Learning page.
Women made up around 23.7% of the forestry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 27.1%.
Around 5.3% of forestry bachelor’s degree recipients at U of I in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 13%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Forestry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forestry, General | 21 |
| Forest Sciences & Biology | 1 |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 12 |
| Wood Science & Wood Products/Pulp & Paper Technology | 4 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 28 |
| Natural Resource Management | 21 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 11 |
| Wildlife Management | 35 |
*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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