Each year, in New York, an average of 85 students graduate with credentials in forestry. If you too are interested in studying forestry, New York has 3 forestry schools from which you can choose. You can expect to pay an average of $11,505 per year in tuition for a degree in forestry in New York state.
New York's largest forestry school, which is located in Syracuse, is SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Approximately 23 students graduated with a forestry degree from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in 2009, which is 27% of the total state forestry graduates for that year. In 2009, tuition at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, was approximately $5,891 per year.
A majority of those with a degree in forestry choose to become foresters. If you are planning on working in the state after graduation, you should know that the job outlook for foresters in New York is not very good. Approximately 4,050 foresters are currently working in New York. The government expects, by 2018, for this number to increase by 2%, or to 4,140 foresters.
If you work as a forester in New York, your yearly salary can range from less than $54,645 to more than $94,460. But the median salary for foresters earn $70,195 per year, in New York.
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Morrisville State College
Address:
Morrisville, New York 13408
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Address:
One Forestry Dr., Syracuse, New York 13210
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Address:
State Routes 30 and 86, Paul Smiths, New York 12970-0265
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree