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Foresters

Education

Most forester and conservation scientist jobs require a bachelor's degree. Research and teaching positions usually require a graduate degree.

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Natural Resources/Conservation, General. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $8,400.00 per year

Forestry, General. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $8,111.00 per year

Natural Resources Management and Policy. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $13,809.00 per year

Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $6,182.00 per year

Forest Sciences and Biology. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $10,204.00 per year

Forest Management/Forest Resources Management. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $9,071.00 per year

Forestry, Other. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $11,990.00 per year

Urban Forestry. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $7,459.00 per year

Forest Resources Production and Management. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $9,535.00 per year

Certifications or Licenses

Sixteen states sponsor some type of credentialing process for foresters. Alabama, California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Hampshire have licensing statutes. Arkansas, Georg...

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General Qualifications

Foresters and conservation scientists should enjoy working outdoors, be able to tolerate extensive walking and other types of physical exertion and be willing to relocate to find work. The ability...

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Knowledge

  • Biology
  • English Language
  • Mathematics
  • Administration and Management
  • Computers and Electronics

Most Common Education Levels

The level of education attained by people currently working in this career.

Most Common Education

Schools with the Highest Enrollment for Featured Major

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School
Number of Students
Ohio State University-Main Campus
63,184
University of Maryland-Univers...
55,844
American River College
55,644
Texas A & M University-College...
51,437
Michigan State University
51,428
Pennsylvania State University-...
49,160
University of Wisconsin-Madison
46,345
Purdue University-Main Campus
44,929
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
43,848
University of Maryland-College...
42,957