The Forestry Department at Allegany College of Maryland has the reputation for producing top-notch graduates. All of the graduates have found jobs in forestry or natural resources management. Employers even call the school in search of people to hire.

Job Placement (Moms and Dads - read this!) Our graduates obtain good jobs! With 100% job placement, our graduates obtain positions with competitive starting salaries. Starting salaries begin at $35,000 - $40,000 annually. We tell the students that if they are willing to relocate, they will find respectable positions with competitive starting salaries and benefits. A graduate should be making over $45,000 after one year of employment.

Graduates work as: Forest Rangers Arborists Forest Products Technicians Fisheries Managers Fire Fighting Specialist Paper Scientists Integrated Pest Managers GIS/GPS Techs and Survey Crew Chiefs Game Wardens Soil Conservations

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