Forestry
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Forestry certificate of achievement is designed to provide students with the theoretical knowledge and the technical skills needed for entry-level employment in a variety of forestry-related fields and to prepare students for continued study leading to a more advanced degree. With an interdisciplinary program of study and field-based learning experiences, students will gain an understanding of forestry principles while also developing the scientific skills required in the profession.
Forestry Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026.
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Conservation Scientists
Bachelor's degree, Master's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 45,260
- High salary: 107,720
- Average salary: 67950
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 39,610
- High salary: 90,840
- Average salary: 59330
Forest and Conservation Technicians
High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree
- Job growth: Declining
- Low salary: 36,190
- High salary: 80,790
- Average salary: 54310
All Careers in Forestry (8)
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Post-doctoral training | Stable | 100,830 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foresters | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Stable | 70,660 |
| Conservation Scientists | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 67,950 |
| Park Naturalists | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Rising | 67,950 |
| Range Managers | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 67,950 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 59,330 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree | Declining | 54,310 |
| Forest and Conservation Workers | High school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degree | Declining | 43,680 |
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Use scientific methods to identify issues, understand relationships, and solve problems.
- Evaluate forestry-related issues in local and global contexts.