A program that prepares individuals to assist foresters in the management and production of forest resources. Includes instruction in woods and field skills, tree identification, timber measurement, logging and timber harvesting, forest propagation and regeneration, forest fire-fighting, resource management, equipment operation and maintenance, record-keeping, sales and purchasing operations, and personnel supervision.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery Community College | 38 | 10% | $4,564 |
| 2 | Horry-Georgetown Technical College | 31 | 2% | $5,812 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 29 | 2% | $33,152 |
| 4 | Coastal Pines Technical College | 22 | 2% | $3,298 |
| 5 | Haywood Community College | 18 | 3% | $3,970 |
| 6 | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | 16 | 3% | $28,994 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto | 15 | 11% | $31,900 |
| 8 | Wayne Community College | 13 | 1% | $4,084 |
| 9 | Mt Hood Community College | 13 | 1% | $7,001 |
| 10 | Allegany College of Maryland | 13 | 2% | $20,276 |
| 11 | Jones County Junior College | 12 | 1% | $12,220 |
| 12 | Glenville State College | 11 | 3% | $21,444 |
| 13 | Green River College | 10 | 0% | $4,923 |
| 14 | Central Oregon Community College | 10 | 1% | $19,929 |
| 15 | Spokane Community College | 10 | 1% | $4,681 |
| 16 | Central Louisiana Technical Community College | 8 | 0% | $5,318 |
| 17 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | 6 | 1% | $15,345 |
| 18 | East Mississippi Community College | 6 | 1% | $12,855 |
| 19 | Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 6 | 3% | $45,792 |
| 20 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 4 | 0% | $33,750 |
| 21 | Lurleen B Wallace Community College | 4 | 1% | $5,932 |
| 22 | University of Maine at Fort Kent | 4 | 2% | $19,835 |
| 23 | Itawamba Community College | 3 | 0% | $11,325 |
| 24 | College of Lake County | 3 | 0% | $5,124 |
| 25 | Three Rivers College | 3 | 0% | $16,480 |
| 26 | Holmes Community College | 2 | 0% | $11,260 |
| 27 | Gogebic Community College | 2 | 1% | $15,024 |
| 28 | Hiwassee College | 1 | 1% | $31,594 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Forest Technology/Technician program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.