Employment of People Obtaining Undergraduate Degrees from the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia
The self-reported status of our forestry graduates, collected at the time of graduation or shortly thereafter, suggests that many began either permanent or temporary employment in the field of forestry (or closely related fields) shortly after graduation.
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Academic Year |
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Permanent employment at the time of graduation |
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Forestry and related fields |
67% |
56% |
61% |
68% |
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Other |
0% |
2% |
5% |
6% |
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Part-time employment at the time of graduation |
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Forestry and related fields |
0% |
4% |
4% |
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Planning to attend graduate school |
17% |
19% |
26% |
26% |
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Unemployed or status unreported by the student |
17% |
19% |
4% |
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Continued career tracking indicates that 63% of the people who successfully completed our forestry program between 2016 and 2019 have acquired permanent jobs in the field of forestry or have returned to graduate school to pursue a Master's degree. The jobs obtained include: Consulting Forester, Forester, Land Manager, Safety and Compliance Associate, Forest Technician, Inventory Technician, Procurement Forester, Fiber Supply Technician, Procurement Forester, Arborist, and Forestry Specialist. Graduates have acquired these positions in the Southeast (Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama) and elsewhere. Some of the employers of our recent undergraduates include:
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ACRT: Independent Utility Vegetation Management Bureau of Land Management Bartlett Tree Experts Canfor Davey Resource Group Forest Resource Consultants Four Rivers Greenbay Packaging International Paper |
National Park Service New Urban Forestry Hancock Natural Resources Group Interfor Rayfield Tree Care Rayonier Southeastern Agri-Business Management U.S. Forest Service WestRock Company Weyerhaeuser |
Employment of People Obtaining Masters Degrees in Forest Resources from the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia
2018 - 2019 MFR Career Outcomes
2017 - 2018 MFR Career Outcomes
2016 - 2017 MFR Career Outcomes
2015 – 2016 MFR Career Outcomes
In addition to the employers noted above, some of our recent Masters degree graduates have acquired positions with the following organizations:
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AGSouth |
Larson & McGowin |