Each year, approximately 0.1% of Virginia graduates, receive a Forestry degree.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, which was ranked 19th nationwide in 2010, is the only accredited Forestry school in Virginia. It is located in Blacksburg. In 2010, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University graduated 112 students from its Forestry programs.

Cost

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University charged in-state students taking Forestry courses, $9,459 in tuition fees per year.

A Forestry degree from a Virginia school... what next?

Most people who graduate from Forestry school in Virginia go on to work as a forester. 250 foresters were working in Virginia in 2010. The following counties have the largest number of Virginia foresters:

1. Alleghany County - 30 foresters

Salary

Virginia foresters earn on average $56,640 per year. However, this number is only an average. foresters in Virginia had varying salaries from $36,050 to $87,090 per year in 2010. [A/An] foresters in the following Virginia counties makes the highest salaries on average:

1. Alleghany County - $60,810 per year

A forester in the following counties in Virginia make the lowest salaries on average:

1. Alleghany County - $60,810 per year

More Information

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