Forest Engineering

STEM • Engineering

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific, mathematical, and forestry principles to the design of mechanical devices and processes for efficient forest management, timber production and related forest logistics systems. Includes instruction in forest products processing, forest management, forest harvesting, timber structure design, production analysis, road and bridge construction, vehicle adaptation and design, and harvesting equipment design.

Numbers at a glance

782nd
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
1
Colleges offer it
52
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
47
Women
5

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Oregon State University52
Average public university graduating class: 52 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates

O's Insights on Forest Engineering

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after decreasing prior to that.
  • 100% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

Major Graduates Colleges
Forestry, General 545 22