Forest Management Forest Resources Management Major

Description: A program that prepares individuals to apply principles of forestry and natural resources management to the administration of forest lands and related resources. Includes instruction in silviculture, forest mensuration, forest protection, inventorying, biometrics, geographic information systems, remote sensing, photogrammetry, forest policy and economics, forest land use planning, fire protection and management, and related administrative skills. Is Forest Management Forest Resources Management the right major for you?
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Forest Management Forest Resources Management Major

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Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$61,200

Median Hourly Wage

$29.42*

Total Employed Nationally

18,880


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010 wage data external site and 2008-2018 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.