Associate0% vs national median243 grads tracked
Forestry at SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
Ranked 4th of 13 associate programs in Forestry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,236
middle 50%: $24,204 – $47,306
Median · 5 years out
$50,355
middle 50%: $38,216 – $66,325
Median · 10 years out
$65,819
middle 50%: $47,574 – $88,240
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Forestry (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Forestry associate degree graduates earn a median $34k in year one. Median salaries reach $50k after five years and $66k after ten years.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,963 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
Itasca Community College
$51,753 · 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
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$39,695 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$94,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$93,733 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,406 · 5 yrs out
Paper Science and Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,366 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,611 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$85,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$81,533 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$79,535 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$71,422 · 5 yrs out
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