Associate-13% vs national median100 grads tracked
Forestry at Mt. Hood Community College
Ranked 11th of 13 associate programs in Forestry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,032
middle 50%: $25,052 – $42,371
Median · 5 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $30,437 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Mt. Hood Community College's associate program in Forestry earn a median $32,032 one year after graduating, rising to $43,948 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $50,311 for this field, ranking 11th 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.
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Paid off in
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,796 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$39,695 · 5 yrs out
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