Associate-7% vs national median45 grads tracked
Forestry at Mountain Gateway Community College
Ranked 8th of 13 associate programs in Forestry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,438
middle 50%: $24,853 – $38,554
Median · 5 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $37,132 – $56,406
Median · 10 years out
$51,737
middle 50%: $43,647 – $66,779
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 Mountain Gateway Community College's associate program in Forestry earn a median $32,438 one year after graduating, rising to $51,737 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $50,311 for this field, ranking 8th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,989 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$48,908 · 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 Mountain Gateway Community College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,688 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,688 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$63,318 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$63,309 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
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