by our College Data Analytics TeamForestry is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Northern Arizona 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at NAU paid an average of $1,428 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $520 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,309 | $18,630 |
| Fees | $857 | $859 |
The median early career salary of forestry students who receive their master’s degree from NAU is $47,260 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $49,967.
NAU 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 NAU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in forestry in 2019-2020, 12.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.5%.
Around 12.5% of forestry master’s degree recipients at NAU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Forest Sciences & Biology | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to forestry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 11 |
| 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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