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Forestry at Iowa State University

Here is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how ISU stacks up against peers offering forestry.

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• Student Debt
• Student Demographics
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Forestry Degrees Available at ISU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry

ISU Forestry Rankings

ISU holds a strong position among schools offering forestry. More specifically it was ranked #27 out of 50 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa	1
Best Forestry Schools in Iowa	1
Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa	1
Best Value Forestry Schools in Iowa	1
Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3
Best Forestry Schools in the Plains States Region	3
Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3
Best Value Forestry Schools in the Plains States Region	3
Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Best Forestry Schools	27
Best Value Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Best Value Forestry Schools	38

Popularity of Forestry at ISU

During the most recent reporting year, Iowa State University handed out 28 bachelor’s degrees in forestry.

How Much Do Forestry Graduates from ISU Make?

Salary of Forestry Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Forestry majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from ISU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $40,488 a year. This is below $64,577, the median for all majors at ISU.

How Much Student Debt Do Forestry Graduates from ISU Have?

Student Debt of Forestry Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at ISU, forestry students accumulate a median of $19,437 in student loans. This is below $23,319, the typical median for all majors at ISU.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Forestry from ISU Cost?

ISU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,324	$27,346
Fees	$1,535	$1,535

Learn more about ISU tuition and fees.

ISU Forestry Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 57% of forestry bachelor’s degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

The largest share of forestry bachelor’s degree graduates at ISU were White. Approximately 79% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s in forestry.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	5

Forestry Student Diversity at ISU

Review the following statistics on the composition of the forestry majors at Iowa State University.

Specializations & Focus Areas Within Forestry at ISU

The forestry program at ISU includes the following concentrations:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Forest Sciences and Biology	28

Forest Sciences and Biology at ISU

ISU granted 28 degrees in forest sciences and biology in the most recent reporting year — 43% to women and 57% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (79%).

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Jamo2008 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.