Forestry at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Stevens Point, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 56 graduates a year

$41,177
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,724
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,784
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#25 of 31
Rank by pay
#23 of 31
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,393
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point graduates in forestry earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 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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22Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI$55,912$58,953#18$45,571
23Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$55,786$56,718#24$39,953
24Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$55,724$58,754#20$39,178
25University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$55,724$57,984#23$41,177
26Iowa State University Ames, IA$52,650$55,381#26$39,337
27Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$52,191$53,627#28$40,435
28University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$51,331$58,122#22$32,573

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$100,375$84,047#51 of 158
Paper Science and Engineering$99,625——
Computer Software and Media Applications$84,809$50,796#11 of 54
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,789$68,395#652 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$78,823$59,680#312 of 459
Economics$66,453—#311 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$64,810$51,488#622 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,792$59,690#83 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,760$47,454#592 of 1176
Mathematics$62,883$46,041#229 of 309
Soil Sciences$62,051$50,046#4 of 6
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$61,349$46,155#75 of 110
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,618—#29 of 70
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$56,019$36,797#49 of 61
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$53,642$40,553#14 of 29
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management$52,424$42,297#1 of 9
Biology$52,187$33,100#619 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,497—#190 of 215
Psychology$51,024$33,226#459 of 1027
Political Science and Government$50,872$41,455#503 of 565
Social Work$50,710$41,582#235 of 420
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$50,264—#238 of 253
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$49,413$29,665#19 of 43
Social Sciences$49,189—#57 of 87
Communication and Media Studies$48,982$35,724#477 of 660
Sociology$48,451$37,888#327 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,537$40,005#266 of 345
Design and Applied Arts$46,377$41,243#217 of 299
Special Education and Teaching$46,315$43,844#143 of 177
History$46,309$35,947#342 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point forestry graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,177 one year after graduating and $55,724 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point rank for forestry?

Among 31 colleges reporting earnings for forestry graduates, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point ranks #25 by median pay four years after graduation, and #23 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is forestry at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for forestry ($58,784), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,393.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point · 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.