Forestry at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$43,842
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,651
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,784
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 31
Rank by pay
#25 of 31
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates in forestry earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Compares for Forestry

All 31 colleges reporting forestry earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$86,357$92,673#1$61,142
2California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$79,849$72,657#6$52,810
3California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$77,419$70,446#10$55,092
4University of Georgia Athens, GA$68,965$71,393#7$47,214
5Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA$65,941$76,332#3$44,120
6Alabama A & M University Normal, AL$64,749$73,496#4—
7Auburn University Auburn, AL$64,704$73,445#5$51,421
8West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$64,568$76,388#2$43,228
9University of Idaho Moscow, ID$64,392$68,472#11$47,399
10Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$64,204$58,464#21$45,817
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12Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$63,468$64,528#13$40,314
13Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$62,919$58,842#19$37,539
14The University of Montana Missoula, MT$60,526$66,115#12$31,138
15University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$58,651$56,024#25$43,842
16Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$58,499$70,977#8$40,219
17Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA$57,678$59,708#16$40,065
18SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY$57,664$54,884#27—

Other Majors at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$119,781$85,672#39 of 189
Computer Science$111,661$82,861#107 of 349
International Business$108,566$64,978#4 of 115
Computer Systems Analysis$104,839$73,013#2 of 24
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$103,666——
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$100,554$68,047#2 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$98,279$69,094#61 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,611$76,184#44 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,575$79,808#148 of 258
Accounting and Related Services$96,109$66,591#72 of 796
Chemical Engineering$92,946$73,245#108 of 158
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,422$68,495#44 of 59
Industrial Engineering$92,241$73,777#70 of 94
Construction Management$91,947$75,705#32 of 57
Business Administration, Management and Operations$90,284$65,996#52 of 1176
Mechanical Engineering$90,061$73,433#189 of 318
Marketing$86,246$59,609#45 of 516
Engineering$86,148$67,413#38 of 57
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,678$73,403#18 of 93
Business/Commerce$84,516—#22 of 271
Materials Engineering$83,945$60,445#30 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,960$72,929#615 of 966
Agricultural Engineering$82,946$61,145#17 of 26
Economics$82,488$56,902#159 of 368
Civil Engineering$82,281$65,835#157 of 233
Mathematics$81,864$58,153#76 of 309
Statistics$80,993$66,434#33 of 50
Physics$80,025$54,350#52 of 107
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$77,420$60,367#1 of 6
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$76,078$64,936#16 of 76

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Minnesota-Twin Cities forestry graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,842 one year after graduating and $58,651 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Minnesota-Twin Cities rank for forestry?

Among 31 colleges reporting earnings for forestry graduates, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #25 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is forestry at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for forestry ($58,784), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.