Each year, in Tennessee, an average of 10 students graduate with credentials in forestry. If you too are interested in a career in forestry, Tennessee has 3 forestry schools for you to choose from. You can expect to pay an average of $18,150 per year in tuition for a degree in forestry in Tennessee state.
The largest forestry school in Tennessee, by student population is The University of Tennessee. It is located in Knoxville. Approximately 8 students graduated with a forestry degree from The University of Tennessee in 2009, which was 80% of the total state forestry graduates for that year. Tuition at The University of Tennessee, was $6,850 per year in 2010.
A majority of forestry graduates choose to work as foresters. If after graduation, you are planning on sticking around the state, you should keep in mind that the job outlook for forestry graduates in Tennessee is average. Approximately 1,020 foresters are currently working in Tennessee. And the government projects that this number will increase by 9%, or to 1,120 foresters by the year 2018.
In Tennessee, as a forester, you can expect to earn a salary of anywhere from less than $33,898 per year to more than $75,903 per year. But the median salary for foresters earn $51,645 per year, in Tennessee.
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The University of Tennessee
Address:
527 Andy Holt Tower, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Address:
735 University Avenue, Sewanee, Tennessee 37383-1000
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Hiwassee College
Address:
225 Hiwassee College Drive, Madisonville, Tennessee 37354-4001
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree