Penn State
Mont Alto Forest Technology graduates have many opportunities! Over the past
five years (2010-2014) there were 71 graduates; 41% percent continued their
education in forestry or natural resource programs at Penn State or other
universities and 59% began their careers.
Approximately
84% of the graduates who entered the work force are employed in forestry,
arboriculture, utility forestry, forest industry, or forestry related jobs,
while 14% are employed in unrelated jobs, and 2% are unknown. The top employer
(41%) is Arboriculture and Utility Forestry. Click here to see the International Society of Arboriculture web site for career
descriptions:
Public forestry with Federal and State agencies is an important employer of graduates (22%), as are Private and Forest Industry (14%), followed by Forestry related careers (7%). Click here to see the Society of American Foresters web site for forestry education and careers.
GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT (2010-2014)
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ARBORICULTURE/UTILITY FORESTRY
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41%
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PUBLIC (FEDERAL & STATE)
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22%
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FOREST INDUSTRY
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14%
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UNRELATED
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14%
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FORESTRY RELATED
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7%
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UNKNOWN
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2%
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Penn State Mont Alto Forest Technology Facts (based on 5-year averages 2010-2014):
- Total number of students in the 1st and 2nd year classes = 37
- Graduates per year = 14
- Graduating in 2 or more years = 63%
- Graduate with Associate degree = 59%
- Continue to Baccalaureate degree = 41%
- Employed in Forestry, Arboriculture, or related fields = 84%
Examples of employers.
Public
(Federal & State) employers:
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- USDA –Natural Resource Conservation Service
- US Forest Service
- Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
- Pennsylvania Game Commission
- Maryland DNR, Forest Service
Arboriculture
and Utility Forestry employers:
- Bartlett Tree Experts
- Cumberland Valley Tree Service
- Davey Tree Expert Co.
- Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Forest
Industry employers:
- Saw mills
- Consulting forestry firms
Forestry
Related employers include:
- Parks
- Camps
- County Soil Conservation Districts
- Private forest landowners
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