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Accredited Online Forestry Programs

Penn Foster Career School will train students through its forestry programs to become forest technicians, foresters, urban foresters, area foresters, etc. and set them up well for future employment. At present, there are 31,440 people employed as forest and conservation technicians alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $36,370. Forestry and conservation science teachers make on average $72,290 per year and there are about 2,380 of them employed today according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

• mapping forest area soils and vegetation to estimate the amount of standing timber and future value and growth
• monitoring contracting compliance and results of forestry activities to assure adherence to government regulations
• choosing and prepare sites for new trees using controlled burning bulldozers or herbicides to clear weeds brush and logging debris

• Journal of Forestry »
• Indian Journal of Forestry »
• Canadian Journal of Forestry »
• Tropical Forest Science »
• Annals of Forestry »
• Irish Forestry »
• Agricultural Sciences Trade Journals »
• Baltic Forestry »
• Australian Forestry »
• Irish Timber & Forestry »

• National Association of State Foresters »
• American Forest »
• Arbor Day Foundation »
• Ohio Forestry Association Inc »
• South Carolina Forestry Association »
• Commonwealth Forestry Association »
• The New York Forest Owners Association »
• American Forest and Paper Association »
• Canadian Forestry Association »
• The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) »

Ranked by Excellence

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Total Programs	66
Subject Areas	109





Wildlife/Forestry Conservation

Turn your love of "the great outdoors" into a rewarding career with the Penn Foster Career School Wildlife/Forestry Conservation Program. Train quickly and conveniently with our proven distance learning method. Earn your Career Diploma in Wildlife/Forestry Conservation in as little as five months! You'll learn all about: Wildlife law enforcement and population management Forest ecology and protection Park and recreational facility operation Field equipment and safety And you'll learn it all at home — no classroom needed!

Prereq Degree	High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Credit Transfer Restrictions	Credit transfer is decided upon on a case by case and program by program basis. Please contact the institution for more information
Courses	Learning Strategies » Conservation: People, Animals, and Habitat » Wildlife Management: Upland Birds » Wildlife Management: Waterfowl » Wildlife Management: Small Mammals, Part 1 Wildlife Management: Small Mammals, Part 2 » Wildlife Management: Large Mammals, Part 1 Wildlife Management: Large Mammals, Part 2 » Wildlife Management: Predators » Park Management » Rangelands Management » Forest Management, Part 1 Forest Management, Part 2 » Forest Protection » Cold Water Fish Management » Warm Water Fish Management » Aquaculture » International Conservation Issues » Safety in the Field » Wildlife Law Enforcement »

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Top 20 US Forestry Schools (campus and online)

Yale University
Total Programs	132
Number of Subjects	95
Rank in USA	2nd

University of California-Berkeley
Total Programs	145
Number of Subjects	105
Rank in USA	6th

Duke University
Total Programs	77
Number of Subjects	76
Rank in USA	15th

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Total Programs	215
Number of Subjects	164
Rank in USA	23rd

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Total Programs	243
Number of Subjects	168
Rank in USA	26th

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Total Programs	279
Number of Subjects	183
Rank in USA	31st

Texas A & M University
Total Programs	167
Number of Subjects	135
Rank in USA	36th

University of Georgia
Total Programs	197
Number of Subjects	156
Rank in USA	38th

University of California-Davis
Total Programs	160
Number of Subjects	114
Rank in USA	41st

Michigan State University
Total Programs	220
Number of Subjects	164
Rank in USA	45th

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Total Programs	120
Number of Subjects	107
Rank in USA	61st

North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Total Programs	175
Number of Subjects	137
Rank in USA	70th

Purdue University-Main Campus
Total Programs	122
Number of Subjects	104
Rank in USA	81st

Clemson University
Total Programs	132
Number of Subjects	106
Rank in USA	86th

University of Vermont
Total Programs	141
Number of Subjects	127
Rank in USA	113th

Auburn University Main Campus
Total Programs	131
Number of Subjects	128
Rank in USA	115th

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Total Programs	139
Number of Subjects	125
Rank in USA	121st

Sewanee: The University of the South
Total Programs	54
Number of Subjects	45
Rank in USA	124th

University of Kentucky
Total Programs	167
Number of Subjects	139
Rank in USA	152nd

Michigan Technological University
Total Programs	104
Number of Subjects	97
Rank in USA	158th