Bachelor's+2% vs national median1,184 grads tracked
Forestry at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Ranked 13th of 29 bachelor's programs in Forestry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,660
middle 50%: $30,667 – $53,683
Median · 5 years out
$59,396
middle 50%: $48,458 – $70,609
Median · 10 years out
$68,346
middle 50%: $56,484 – $84,123
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Forestry (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Forestry graduates earn a median of $43k in their first year. Salary reaches $68k by the tenth year.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,060 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Maine
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$62,676 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$61,751 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$59,312 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$58,076 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$56,425 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$55,655 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$55,483 · 5 yrs out
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$64,603 · 5 yrs out
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