Every year approximately 77 students graduate with a degree in forestry from Wisconsin schools. Wisconsin has 4 forestry schools to choose from, if you are interested in studying forestry. Yearly tuition at forestry schools in Wisconsin for a degree in forestry is $10,561 per year.
Wisconsin's largest forestry school, which is located in Stevens Point, is University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In 2009, a reported 52 students graduated with a forestry degree from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. This was 68% of the total forestry graduates in Wisconsin for that year. In 2009, tuition at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, was approximately $6,528 per year.
A majority of those with an education in forestry pursue a career as a forester. If after graduation, you are planning on working in Wisconsin, it is important to know that the job outlook for forestry graduates in the state is not very good. There are currently an estimated 820 foresters working in Wisconsin. This number is projected to increase to 840 by the year 2018. This indicates a 2% change in the number of foresters in Wisconsin.
In Wisconsin, as a forester, you can expect to earn a salary of anywhere from less than $42,922 per year to more than $81,770 per year. The median salary for foresters in Wisconsin is $60,797 per year.
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Address:
500 Lincoln Dr, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1380
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Address:
2100 Main St, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Mid-State Technical College
Address:
500 32nd St N, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54494
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Northland College
Address:
1411 Ellis Avenue, Ashland, Wisconsin 54806-3999
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree