Associate+3% vs national median127 grads tracked
Forestry at Itasca Community College
Ranked 3rd of 13 associate programs in Forestry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,523
middle 50%: $21,684 – $40,465
Median · 5 years out
$51,753
middle 50%: $38,544 – $70,698
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $47,574 – $81,671
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Forestry (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Itasca Community College's associate program in Forestry earn a median $30,523 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $50,311 for this field, ranking 3rd of 13 reporting programs.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,349 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$50,355 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$46,394 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Itasca Community College
Natural Resources and Conservation (Certificate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Certificate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,067 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,067 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$54,479 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$54,479 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$51,753 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
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