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About Forest Technology/Technician

Forest Technology/Technician programs prepare individuals to assist foresters in the management and production of forest resources. Includes instruction in woods and field skills, tree identification, timber measurement, logging and timber harvesting, forest propagation and regeneration, forest fire-fighting, resource management, equipment operation and maintenance, record-keeping, sales and purchasing operations, and personnel supervision.

Students studying Forest Technology/Technician can be awarded a degree up to a Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. On average, 22% percent of women and 78% percent of men make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Forest Technology/Technician is has the largest number of granted degrees in Pennsylvania. The Median Starting Salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Forest Technology/Technician is $41,500.

Popularity of Forest Technology/Technician Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Forest Technology/Technician degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

Majoring in Forest Technology/Technician, your experience could lead you towards different careers. Forest Technology/Technician majors go on to find jobs including Forest and Conservation Technicians and Forest and Conservation Workers which are in high demand. Some of the jobs with the highest salary for Forest Technology/Technician majors include Forest and Conservation Technicians, Forest and Conservation Workers .

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Forest Technology/Technician majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Forest Technology/Technician majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
220
Female Students
48 (21%)
Male Students
172 (78%)
White (201, 91%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (8, 4%)
Two or more races (6, 3%)
Hispanic or Latino (4, 2%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (1, <1%)
Asian (0, <1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Black or African American (0, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)

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