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Associate-21% vs national median44 grads tracked

Forestry at West Virginia University - Potomac State College

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

Median · 1 year out
$27,370
middle 50%: $21,257 – $33,666
Median · 5 years out
$39,695
middle 50%: $33,239 – $49,855
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $37,984 – $62,818

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 West Virginia University - Potomac State College's associate program in Forestry earn a median $27,370 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $50,311 for this field, ranking 13th 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,349 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Mt. Hood Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University - Potomac State College

Engineering (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$46,288 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$46,288 · 5 yrs out
Agriculture, General (Associate)
$43,897 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$43,616 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$43,616 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$42,353 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$41,424 · 5 yrs out

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