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 Michigan Technological University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in forestry, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Michigan Tech paid an average of $1,208 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $21,744 | $21,744 |
| Fees | $252 | $252 |
forestry who receive their master’s degree from Michigan Tech make an average of $46,087 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $49,967.
Michigan Tech does not offer an online option for its forestry master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Michigan Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 26.7% of the forestry students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.5%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in forestry at Michigan Tech in 2019-2020, 6.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Forestry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forestry, General | 15 |
*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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