Associate+9% vs national median91 grads tracked
Forestry at Central Oregon Community College
Ranked 2nd of 13 associate programs in Forestry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,883
middle 50%: $27,360 – $57,552
Median · 5 years out
$55,078
middle 50%: $41,154 – $67,412
Median · 10 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $50,767 – $99,192
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 Central Oregon Community College's associate program in Forestry earn a median $40,883 one year after graduating, rising to $70,298 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $50,311 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,603 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$51,753 · 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
Other majors at Central Oregon Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$88,783 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,113 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,523 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,679 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$58,787 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
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