WhatGradsMake
Associate-3% vs national median104 grads tracked

Forestry at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto

Ranked 7th of 13 associate programs in Forestry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,531
middle 50%: $26,051 – $46,967
Median · 5 years out
$48,908
middle 50%: $39,467 – $64,645
Median · 10 years out
$61,167
middle 50%: $52,132 – $73,228

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto's associate program in Forestry earn a median $34,531 one year after graduating, rising to $61,167 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $50,311 for this field, ranking 7th 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?

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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,165 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
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
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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,881 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Bachelor's)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$56,249 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
Compare universities
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
Compare universities
Natural Resources and Conservation
Compare universities
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
Compare universities
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Compare universities
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Compare universities