Forest Technology/Technician

STEM • Natural Resources And Conservation

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to assist foresters in the management and production of forest resources. Includes instruction in woods and field skills, tree identification, timber measurement, logging and timber harvesting, forest propagation and regeneration, forest fire-fighting, resource management, equipment operation and maintenance, record-keeping, sales and purchasing operations, and personnel supervision.

Numbers at a glance

1020th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
1
Colleges offer it
1
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
1
Women
0

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
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus1
Average public university graduating class: 1 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates

O's Insights on Forest Technology/Technician

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

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