Associate-2% vs national median259 grads tracked
Forestry at Horry - Georgetown Technical College
Ranked 6th of 13 associate programs in Forestry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,885
middle 50%: $27,899 – $46,856
Median · 5 years out
$49,269
middle 50%: $40,155 – $60,551
Median · 10 years out
$55,335
middle 50%: $45,075 – $81,295
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Forestry (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Horry - Georgetown Technical College offers an associate degree in Forestry with a $37k median first-year salary. Median earnings reach $55k after a decade.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,873 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
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
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 Horry - Georgetown Technical College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,841 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,499 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,378 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$55,993 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$55,156 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$54,124 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$52,140 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$51,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$51,357 · 5 yrs out
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