Each year, in North Carolina, an average of 186 students graduate with credentials in forestry. If you too are interested in studying forestry, North Carolina has 8 forestry schools from which you can choose. Yearly tuition at forestry schools in North Carolina for a degree in forestry is $9,558 per year.
North Carolina's largest forestry school, which is located in Durham, is Duke University. Approximately 95 students graduated with a forestry degree from Duke University in 2009, which was 51% of the total state forestry graduates for that year. If you decide to attend Duke University, you can expect to pay approximately $38,741 per year to earn your degree in forestry.
A majority of those with an education in forestry pursue a career as a forester. If after graduation, you are planning on working in North Carolina, it is important to know that the job outlook for forestry graduates in the state is not very good. Approximately 2,370 foresters are currently working in North Carolina. The government expects, by 2018, for this number to increase by 7%, or to 2,550 foresters.
As a forester in North Carolina you can expect to earn anywhere from less than $36,896 per year to more than $68,516 per year. In North Carolina, foresters make an average of $50,291 per year.
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North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Address:
2101 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7001
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Duke University
Address:
103 Allen Bldg, Durham, North Carolina 27708
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Wayne Community College
Address:
3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27533-8002
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Southeastern Community College
Address:
4564 Chadbourn Hwy, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472-5422
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Haywood Community College
Address:
185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde, North Carolina 28721-9901
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Halifax Community College
Address:
100 College Drive, Weldon, North Carolina 27890
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Address:
625 7th Avenue NE, Hickory, North Carolina 28601
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Montgomery Community College
Address:
1011 Page St, Troy, North Carolina 27371
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate