# Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

> Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/forestry-and-conservation-science-teachers-postsecondary
- SOC code: 25-1043.00
- Career family: Education
- Median annual pay: $101,420 (10th percentile $50,100, 90th percentile $148,920)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +2.8%
- Openings a year: 100
- Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code SIR)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 50 |
| Investigative (I) | 82 |
| Artistic (A) | 36 |
| Social (S) | 91 |
| Enterprising (E) | 24 |
| Conventional (C) | 39 |

## What you'd do

- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 96/100)
- Getting Information (importance 95/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 95/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 90/100)
- Thinking Creatively (importance 90/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 88/100)
- Training and Teaching Others (importance 87/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 86/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 85/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 84/100)

## Skills

Instructing, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Learning, Active Listening, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Monitoring

## Knowledge

English Language, Education and Training, Mathematics, Biology, Computers and Electronics, Geography, Personnel and Human Resources, Administrative, Administration and Management, Communications and Media

## Also called

Assistant Professor, Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Professor, Biometrics Instructor, College Faculty Member, College Professor, Conservation Biology Professor, Ecology Professor, Environmental Conservation Professor, Extension Professor

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1313) (CIP 1313, 1,257 colleges)
- [Natural Resources Conservation and Research](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0301) (CIP 0301, 1,081 colleges)
- [Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2613) (CIP 2613, 353 colleges)
- [Agricultural Production Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0103) (CIP 0103, 294 colleges)
- [Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0302) (CIP 0302, 204 colleges)
- [Plant Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0111) (CIP 0111, 162 colleges)
- [Forestry](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0305) (CIP 0305, 132 colleges)
- [Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0306) (CIP 0306, 94 colleges)
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other (CIP 0399, 25 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [North Carolina State University at Raleigh](https://www.collegesref.com/college/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh-1884) | Forestry | $75,247 | $86,357 | $18,115 |
| [North Dakota State University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus-1896) | Agricultural Production Operations | $66,359 | $83,779 | $23,246 |
| [Boston College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-college-285) | Natural Resources Conservation and Research | not reported | $82,861 | not reported |
| [California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo SLO](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo-slo-360) | Plant Sciences | $58,916 | $82,487 | $19,333 |
| [California State University-Bakersfield](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-bakersfield-364) | Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | not reported | $82,315 | not reported |
| [California State University-Sacramento](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-sacramento-375) | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $69,280 | $82,062 | $23,000 |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-brooklyn-college-735) | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $54,793 | $80,207 | $12,875 |
| [California Polytechnic State University-Humboldt](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-polytechnic-state-university-humboldt-361) | Forestry | $45,692 | $79,849 | $19,122 |

## Related careers

- [Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/environmental-science-teachers-postsecondary): $94,980 median pay
- [Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/agricultural-sciences-teachers-postsecondary): $98,700 median pay
- [Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/atmospheric-earth-marine-and-space-sciences-teachers-postsecondary): $103,170 median pay
- [Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biological-science-teachers-postsecondary): $84,620 median pay
- [Geography Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/geography-teachers-postsecondary): $97,590 median pay
- [Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/family-and-consumer-sciences-teachers-postsecondary): $75,870 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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